instalment
(US usu 美式英語(yǔ)通常作 installment), n
1 any one of the separate but connected parts in which a story is presented over a period of time (一故事分段連載或連播等的)一集
a story that will appear in instalments 分段連載的故事
Don't miss the next instalment! 下期續(xù)載, 切勿錯(cuò)過(guò)!
2 ~ (on sth) any one of the parts of a payment spread over a period of time (分期付款的)一期付款
pay for a house by monthly instalments 按月分期付款買(mǎi)房
keep up the instalments (ie maintain regular payments) on the house 為買(mǎi)該房按時(shí)分期付款.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[in'st?:lm?nt]n. 就職, 裝設(shè), 分期付款相關(guān)詞組: buy on the instalment plan
?? 同為「核心」詞匯
cacklen. (母雞的)咯咯聲;咯咯的笑聲;刺耳的談笑聲;停止閑談開(kāi)始做事;
vi. 發(fā)出咯咯聲;
vt. 饒舌,嘰嘰呱呱地講;格格笑著表示;