write-off

write-off
ˈwrite-off noun [countable]
1. British English a vehicle that has been so badly damaged that it can never be used again:
    The car was a complete write-off.
2. a period of time when you fail to achieve anything:
    This morning was a complete write-off.
3. an official agreement that someone does not have to pay a debt

write-offBrE /ˈraɪt ɒf/ 🔊NAmE /ˈraɪt ɔːf/ 🔊, /ˈraɪt ɑːf/ 🔊 noun(BrE) a vehicle that has been so badly damaged in an accident that it is not worth spending money to repair it 报废车辆 [singular] (informal) a period of time during which you do not achieve anything 无所作为的一段时间◆With meetings and phone calls, yesterday was a complete write-off. 昨天都在开会和打电话，瞎忙了一天。🔊🔊~ (of sth) (business 商业) an act of cancelling a debt and accepting that it will never be paid （债项的）注销，销记