| 单词 | write off |
| 释义 | Word Frequency write offverb (tr, adverb) 1. accounting a. to cancel (a bad debt or obsolete asset) from the accounts b. to consider (a transaction, etc) as a loss or set off (a loss) against revenues c. to depreciate (an asset) by periodic charges d. to charge (a specified amount) against gross profits as depreciation of an asset 2. to cause or acknowledge the complete loss of 3. to send a written order for (something) she wrote off for a brochure 4. informal to damage (something, esp a car) beyond repair noun write-off 5. accounting a. the act of cancelling a bad debt or obsolete asset from the accounts b. the bad debt or obsolete asset cancelled c. the amount cancelled against gross profits, corresponding to the book value of the bad debt or obsolete asset 6. informal something damaged beyond repair, esp a car 7. informal a period of time during which nothing useful has been achieved For him, the rest of the decade was a creative write-off. Today was a complete write-off. Word Frequency write-off(ˈraɪtˌɒf) noun 1. British a damaged vehicle that is not economically viable to repair The car is a write-off. 2. informal a waste of time because nothing useful has been achieved For him, the rest of the decade was a creative write-off. Today was a complete write-off. 3. an act of officially stating that someone does not need to pay back money owed Mr James persuaded the banks to accept a large write-off of debt. |
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