vt.

1. 放下，放置；寄存[O]
   You can deposit your bags at the counter.

   你可将皮包存放在柜台处。

2. 使沉淀；使沉积
   The river deposited silt at its mouth.

   那条河在河口沉积淤泥。

3. 把（钱）储存，存放（银行等）[（+in）]
   He deposited 5,000 dollars in the bank.

   他在银行存了五千美元。

4. 付（保证金）

vi.

1. 沉淀

n.

1. 存款[C]
2. 保证金；押金；定金[C][S1]
   You must pay a deposit if you want to reserve the room.

   你要预订房间，就得先付定金。

3. 沉淀物；矿床[C][U]
   The country is short of known deposits of coal.

   这个国家缺少已知的煤矿矿床。

4. 堆积；沉淀[U][C]

n.

1. a sum of money placed in a bank or other account.
2. a sum payable as a first instalment or as a pledge.
   ▸a returnable sum paid to cover possible loss or damage.
3. a layer or body of accumulated matter.
4. the action of depositing something.

v.

1. put or set down in a specific place.
   ▸lay down naturally as a layer or covering.
2. store or entrust with someone for safe keeping.
   ▸pay as a deposit.