write-offs

英 [raɪt ɒfs]

美 [raɪt ɔːfs]

n.  报废车辆; 无所作为的一段时间; (债项的)注销，销记
write-off的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (发生事故后)报废的车辆
  Something such as a vehicle that is awrite-offhas been so badly damaged in an accident that it is not worth repairing.
  1. The car was a write-off, but everyone escaped unharmed.
     这辆车报废了，但人员全部安全逃离。
• N-COUNT (债务或花费的)注销，勾销
  Awrite-offis the decision by a company or government to accept that they will never recover a debt or an amount of money that has been spent on something.
  1. Mr James persuaded the banks to accept a large write-off of debt.
     詹姆斯先生说服银行同意注销一大笔债务。
• N-SING 失败的计划;白费的时间
  If you describe a plan or period of time as awrite-off, you mean that it has been a failure and you have achieved nothing.
  1. Today was really a bit of a write-off for me...
     今天对我来说真的有点儿白白浪费了。
  2. For him, the rest of the decade was a creative write-off.
     对他来说，这个十年所余下的时间是一段创作空白。

双语例句

• Lenders had to make write-offs, most of the new economy stocks proved valueless and many structured products became unmarketable.
  贷款机构不得不对资产进行冲销，大多数新经济股票被证明是不值钱的，许多结构性产品卖不出去。
• But if history is a guide, investors need not worry about unexpected goodwill write-offs this year.
  但如果历史能够作为参照的话，投资者便不必担心今年会发生什么出乎意料的商誉核销。
• Targeted household debt write-offs in Las Vegas could be a better use of stimulus dollars.
  有针对性地核销拉斯维加斯家庭的债务，或许是对刺激经济的资金更加有效的利用。
• K.offices, and, perhaps most surprisingly for a company known for its lean direct-selling operation, inventory write-offs.
  而且这与它的直接销售部门的盈利和库存部门的盈利也有关系。
• A new round of bank write-offs begins.
  银行开始了新一轮的坏账冲销。
• Chinese banks will announce record profits for 2007 in coming weeks in contrast with their global counterparts, which have been forced into large write-offs in the wake of the credit crisis.
  未来数周中国各家银行将发布2007年创纪录的利润，这与其外国同行形成鲜明的对比在信贷危机之后，外国银行被迫进行了大笔减记。
• This reflects concern that some of these institutions will soon unveil further credit write-offs.
  这反映出了人们的担心，即一些机构近期将宣布更多的信贷冲销。
• Instead of using an ADA ( Allowance for Doubtful Accounts) account, why can't we just subtract estimated future write-offs from the Accounts Receivable? I want to check out, please. Will you please have the bill ready for me?
  为何不能直接减除应收帐款所估计的备抵呆帐，而使用备抵科目？我想结帐出旅馆了。请把帐单给我准备好。
• Low interest rates can stimulate consumption, limit the damage from falling housing prices and help banks to restore profit margins after their sub-prime write-offs.
  而低利率能刺激消费，缓和房价下跌的破坏力，帮助银行在冲减次级债损失后恢复利润率。
• And let us not forget the 2003 purchase of Household Finance& the US-based subprime powerhouse and source of significant write-offs.
  而且我们不要忘记2003年汇丰收购了HouseholdFinance&这家美国次级贷款巨头后来成了重大资产减记的源头。