installment

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/ noun
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

分期付款;一期款项;(连载的)一集;一期

释义与例句

noun 分期付款;一期款项
one of a number of payments made over a period of time until a debt is fully paid
  1. She bought the car in monthly installments over three years.
    她分三年按月分期付款买下了这辆车。
  2. The first installment of the loan is due next month.
    贷款的第一期款项下个月到期。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. You can pay for the furniture in six equal installments.
    你可以分六期等额支付家具款。
noun (连载的)一集;一期
a single part of a story, article, or television or radio series that is published or broadcast separately
  1. The final installment of the novel was published last week.
    这部小说的最后一期上周出版了。
  2. Fans are eagerly waiting for the next installment of the series.
    粉丝们急切地等待着该系列的下一集。
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  1. This is the third installment in a five-part documentary.
    这是五集纪录片中的第三集。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 install(安装/安置) + -ment(名词后缀)。把一笔钱分几期"安置"到位,即分期付款。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • install 安装;任命
    动词原形
  • installation 安装;设施
    名词形式,多指安装的行为或装置
  • installment plan 分期付款计划
    固定搭配,表示分期付款方案
同义词
  • payment 付款;支付
    payment 泛指付款,installment 特指分期中的某一笔。
    The monthly payment for the house is quite high. 这所房子的月供相当高。
  • episode 一集;一段插曲
    episode 多用于电视剧/广播的一集,installment 可指分期连载的任何形式。
    The last episode of the show was very emotional. 这部剧的最后一集非常感人。
反义词
  • lump sum 一次性付款
    lump sum 表示一次性总额付款,与 installment 分期付款相对。
    He paid the full amount in a lump sum. 他一次性付清了全部款项。
常见搭配
  • monthly installment 每月分期付款
    The monthly installment is only two hundred dollars. 每月分期付款仅为两百美元。
  • pay in installments 分期付款
    You can pay in installments if you cannot afford the full price. 如果你付不起全款,可以分期付款。
  • next installment 下一期;下一集
    Don't miss the next installment of this exciting story. 不要错过这个精彩故事的下一期。