instalment
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·stal·ment (also installment American English) /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt $ ɪnˈstɒːl-/ noun [countable] 1 BBTone of a series of regular payments that you make until you have paid all the money you owe 〔分期付款中的〕一期付款 the second instalment of a loan 一项贷款的第二期还款 They’re letting me pay for the washing machine by monthly instalments. 他们允许我以每月分期付款的方式买下这台洗衣机。2 ALTCNone of the parts of a story that appears as a series of parts, especially in a magazine, newspaper etc 〔尤指报刊等上的连载故事的〕一期 the first instalment of a science fiction trilogy 科幻三部曲小说的第一部
Examples from the Corpus
instalment• Charge payers are therefore given at least two opportunities to pay their community charge instalment.• As opposed to writing: Dickens, of course, completed the last double instalment of Martin Chuzzlewit in the middle of June 1844.• You can pay me in instalments if you can't afford to give me all the money back in one go.• Tight-fisted Lloyds spotted she had slipped into the red when it came to pay her £41.62 mortgage instalment.• After a bottle of wine, Flora talked about her second divorce, continuing the next instalment of the afternoon serial.• However, the United States did agree to using the next instalment as security for an 800,000 peso loan.• Payment: The value of a regular instalment.• It is, however, necessary to hand over a receipt for the last rental instalment in respect of the assignment of leasehold property.• We are proud to present the second instalment of our fantastic six-part competition to win a Renault Clio.• Higher credit: The Finance Houses Association has warned that instalment credit will cost more following the rise in base rates.• Dickens wrote his novels in weekly instalments for a magazine.From Longman Business Dictionaryinstalmentin‧stal‧ment /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt-ˈstɒːl-/ British English, installment American English noun [countable]FINANCE one of a series of regular payments that are made until all of an agreed amount has been paidSome customers prefer to pay by instalments.This would be the first installment of the $645 million in aid pledged to the region.in·stal·ment nounChineseSyllable
Corpus a Business series of of regular payments that one
instalment
in‧stal‧ment
(also installment American English) /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt $ ɪnˈstɒːl-/ noun [countable]
1. one of a series of regular payments that you make until you have paid all the money you owe:
the second instalment of a loan
They’re letting me pay for the washing machine by monthly instalments.
2. one of the parts of a story that appears as a series of parts, especially in a magazine, newspaper etc:
the first instalment of a science fiction trilogy
▪ payment an amount of money that you pay for something, especially when it is only one part of the total amount you have to pay: They have a monthly car payment of £220.
▪instalment British English, installment American English a regular payment you make to pay back money that you have borrowed or to pay for things that you have already received: I borrowed $2,000, which was to be paid back in monthly installments of $250.
▪deposit (also down payment ) part of the cost of something that you pay before you get it, so that it will not be sold to anyone else: They used the money they inherited as a down payment on a house. | The hotel asks for a $20 deposit to reserve a room.
▪subscription an amount of money you pay, usually once a year, to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine: A subscription to the magazine is $52 a year.
▪tip a small amount of money that you give someone, for example a waitress or taxi driver, in addition to paying for a service they have given you: I usually leave a 10% tip.
▪premium the amount you pay for insurance each year: your monthly life insurance premiums
in‧stal‧ment
(also installment American English) /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt $ ɪnˈstɒːl-/ noun [countable]1. one of a series of regular payments that you make until you have paid all the money you owe:
2. one of the parts of a story that appears as a series of parts, especially in a magazine, newspaper etc:
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payment an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay; the act of paying 指款额、款项、付款 ：◆ ten monthly payments of $50 每月付款 50 美元，十次付清 ◆ payment in advance 预先付款 premium an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy; an extra payment added to the basic rate; a higher amount of money than usual 指保险费、额外费用、附加费、溢价 ：◆ an insurance premium 保险费 ◆ a premium for express delivery 快递附加费 contribution a sum of money that you pay regularly to your employer or the government in order to pay for benefits such as health insurance, a pension, etc. 指（给雇主或政府用作医疗保险、养老金等福利的）定期缴款 ：◆ You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension plan. 你可以增加你的养老金计划每月供款。 subscription an amount of money you pay in advance to receive regular copies of a newspaper or magazine or to receive a service 指（报刊、杂志的）订阅费、订购款，（服务的）用户费 ：◆ a subscription to 'Newsweek' 《新闻周刊》的订阅费 repayment ( an amount of money that you pay regularly to a bank, etc. until you have returned all the money that you owe; the act of paying this moneyBrE 指按期偿还的款项、分期偿还额、偿还债务、归还借款 ：◆ the repayments on the loan 贷款的分期偿还额 deposit an amount of money that you pay as the first part of a larger payment 指订金 ：◆ We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. 我们已支付了房款的 5% 作为订金。 instalment one of a number of payments that you make regularly over a period of time until you have paid for sth 指分期付款的一期付款 ：◆ We paid for the car by/in instalments. 我们以分期付款买了这辆车。
Patterns
(a/an) annual/monthly/regular payment/premium/contributions/subscription/repayment/deposit/instalmentpayment/repayment in full to pay a(n) premium/contribution/subscription/deposit/instalmentto make a payment/repayment/depositto meet/keep up (with) (the) payment(s)/the premiums/(the) repayment(s)/the instalments
Income 收入
earn money/cash/( a fortune挣钱；挣一大笔钱 make money/a fortune/( a killing on the stock market在股市上赚钱／赚一大笔钱／发大财 acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune获得／继承／积累财富／一大笔钱 build up funds/savings积累资金／存款 get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy得到／（给某人）留下遗产 live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension靠低微的工资／固定收入／养老金过活 get/receive/draw/collect a pension领取养老金 depend/be dependent on ( benefits/BrE ( welfare/social securityNAmE 靠福利金／社会保障金过活
Expenditure 开支；支出
spend money/your savings/( a fortune on…把钱／存款／一大笔钱花在…上 invest/put your savings in…投资／把储蓄金用于… throw away/waste/ ( shell out money on…把钱浪费／花费巨资在…上 lose your money/inheritance/pension失去钱财／遗产／养老金 use up/ ( wipe out all your savings把储蓄用光 pay (in) cash用现金支付 use/pay by a credit/debit card用信用卡／借记卡支付 pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a ( cheque/BrE ( check用支票支付；开支票；给某人开支票；接受支票 change/exchange money/currency/( traveller's cheques/BrE ( traveler's checks兑换钱／货币／旅行支票 give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit预付（某人）订金
Banks 银行
have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account持有／开立／注销／冻结银行账户 credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account记入账户的贷方／借方；把钱存入账户／从账户中取出 deposit money/funds in your account往账户里存钱／存入资金 withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.从自动提款机等取钱／现金／30 英镑 ( make a deposit/withdrawal存款；取款 find/go to/use ( an ATM/especially
NAmE ( a cash machine/dispenserBrE 找到／去／使用自动提款机 be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn账面有钱／亏空；有盈余；透支
Personal finance 个人理财
manage/handle/plan/run/ ( especially
BrE sort out your finances管理／处理／计划／经营管理／整顿财务问题 plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget计划／管理／制订／严格执行预算 offer/extend credit (to sb)（给某人）提供贷款 arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft商定／获得贷款／透支额 pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt偿还钱／贷款／债务 pay for sth in ( instalments/especially
BrE ( installmentsNAmE usually
以分期付款方式购买某物
Financial difficulties 财务困难
get into debt/financial difficulties陷入债务／财务困难 be short of/ ( be strapped for cash缺钱 run out of/owe money钱用光了；欠钱 face/get/ ( be landed with a bill for £…面对／收到一张…英镑的账单 can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent承担不起…的费用／款项／房租 fall behind with/ ( especially
NAmE fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent拖欠按揭贷款／分期偿还款项／房租 incur/run up/accumulate debts带来／积欠／累积债务 tackle/reduce/settle your debts处理／减少／付清债务