释义 |
am·or·tize·ment \|amə(r)|tīzmənt; əˈmȯ(r)d.ə̇zm-, -ə̇sm-\ noun (-s) Etymology: modification (influenced by amortize) of French amortissement, from Old French, from amortiss- (stem of amortir) + -ment 1. : amortization 2. a. : the sloping top of a projecting pier (as a buttress) b. : a crowning architectural member in an edifice |