write-off
noun /ˈraɪt ɒf/
/ˈraɪt ɔːf/
- (British English) a vehicle that has been so badly damaged in an accident that cannot be repaired or would cost more to repair than to replace
报废车辆 - She survived the crash with minor injuries, but the car was a write-off.
她在碰撞中幸存,受了点儿轻伤,但汽车报废了。
- She survived the crash with minor injuries, but the car was a write-off.
- [singular] (informal) a period of time during which you do not achieve anything
无所作为的一段时间 - With meetings and phone calls, yesterday was a complete write-off.
昨天都在开会和打电话,瞎忙了一天。
- With meetings and phone calls, yesterday was a complete write-off.
- write-off (of something) (business
) an act of cancelling a debt and accepting that it will never be paid商业 (债项的)注销,销记