deposit

n. 存款；保证金；沉淀物

vt. 使沉积；存放

vi. 沉淀

中文词源

deposit 沉积，存放

de-, 向下，离开。-posit, 放置，词源同composite,position. 即放下，引申词义存放，沉积。

deposit (v.): 1620s, from Latin depositus, past participle of deponere "lay aside, put down, deposit," also used of births and bets, from de- "away" (see de-) + ponere "to put, place" (past participle positus; see position (n.)). Related: Deposited; depositing.
deposit (n.): 1620s, from Latin depositum, from deponere (see deposit (v.)). Geological sense is from 1781; monetary sense is from 1737.

1. de- "down" + posit-.

1. This is more like a downpayment, or a deposit, if you like.: 这更像是首付，也可以说是定金。

3. The undersigned buyers agree to pay a 5,000 pound deposit.: 已签名的买主同意支付5,000英镑的订金。