Definition of write-off in English:

write-off

nounˈrʌɪtɒfˈraɪd ˌɔf

1British A vehicle or other object that is too badly damaged to be repaired.
毁坏得无法修复的东西；报废的汽车，报废的飞机等
the passengers were unharmed, but my car was a total write-off
Example sentencesExamples
- What remained of the car he was driving lay scattered over both sides of the dual carriageway and punctured the diesel tank of our car, which looks as if it's a write-off.
- The car was heavily damaged and clearly a write-off.
- Other damage to the tail section and the rest of the fuselage was still being evaluated at press time but the aircraft may be a write-off.
- I've just got the car back, and to be honest it's a write-off.
- He said the roof of the car was twisted and he expected it to be a write-off.
- Thankfully, not all such incidents result in accidents and thankfully, even though this young woman's car was a complete write-off she only suffered minor injuries.
- All four fuel tanks were ruptured and the aircraft declared a total write-off.
- All three cars were write-offs after the crash.
- It will cost £2,300 to put right, and so the car is now a write-off.
- She said she had suffered whiplash injuries and back pain and Krystal had bad bruising where her seat belt had been - the cars were likely to be write-offs.
- The pair are recovering well from the ordeal, but it is unlikely that either will be rallying for some time as the car is a complete write-off.
- The second half has not been so good as I had a bad car crash and my car was a write-off, which meant I couldn't get over to the gym for about three weeks.
- A tree in Rothsay Road came down hard on a car, fortunately parked, but it looks as if the car is a write-off.
- The taxi and police car were both write-offs - but the would-be robbers were arrested.
- The aircraft became a total write-off, but the crew received only minor injuries.
- It was lucky in the sense that he only had cuts and bruising, but his car, which he had only bought that weekend, was a complete write-off.
- The other family's car, an Audi, was a write-off, with its bonnet tragically crumpled and flames licking away from beneath the chassis.
- The car was a write-off, with panels and chassis bent on both sides, but the woman - who does not want to be named - stepped out of the wreck with just cuts and bruises.
- ‘The car's bonnet, windscreen and roof were damaged when I hit them, and my bike, a Yamaha 900, is a write-off,’ he said.
- Two fire engines arrived but the boat was a total write-off.
1. 1.1 A worthless or ineffectual person or thing.
  无价值的人（或物）；无用的人（或物）
  the magazine was a write-off, its credibility rating below zero
  《晨星报》已毫无价值，它的可信度降到零以下。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But Tuesday wasn't a total write-off - I've picked up my new telly, and it's a beauty.
  And on top of this I'm going to see a show that's part of the Cabaret Festival on Wednesday night so that night's a write-off.
  The first half of today was pretty much a write-off in terms of studying, unless you consider violent cramping, nausea and headaches an aid to learning.
  I can now officially declare the personal relations of Jan-Aug. 2002 a write-off.
  But it was not a write-off and the last three months were good.
  The season is a total write-off, but we are all aware of the need to regenerate ourselves ahead of the New Zealand tour.
  Back to the weekend - it wasn't such a total write-off really.
  Synonyms
  loser, born loser, incompetent, non-achiever, underachiever, ne'er-do-well, disappointment
2Finance
A cancellation from an account of a bad debt or worthless asset.
〔财政〕（坏账或无用资产的）注销；勾销
their profits are weakening thanks to loan write-offs
Example sentencesExamples
- He said the package would include more aggressive measures to speed up bad debt write-offs and stabilize the banking system.
- Most banks enjoy a high quality credit rate, so write-offs of bad debts are not common - which means that when they happen, the banks notice them all the more.
- It is taking a one-off hit of $10m to cover redundancy payments, inventory write-offs and bad debt.
- In the event of a loan write-off, the income tax ‘deducted’ is not available as a credit to the borrower.
- Last year, loan growth was a healthy 9%, after deducting write-offs for nonperforming loans - more than twice what the bank projected.

Definition of write-off in US English:

write-off

nounˈraɪd ˌɔfˈrīd ˌôf

1Finance
A cancellation from an account of a bad debt or worthless asset.
〔财政〕（坏账或无用资产的）注销；勾销
Example sentencesExamples
- In the event of a loan write-off, the income tax ‘deducted’ is not available as a credit to the borrower.
- It is taking a one-off hit of $10m to cover redundancy payments, inventory write-offs and bad debt.
- Most banks enjoy a high quality credit rate, so write-offs of bad debts are not common - which means that when they happen, the banks notice them all the more.
- Last year, loan growth was a healthy 9%, after deducting write-offs for nonperforming loans - more than twice what the bank projected.
- He said the package would include more aggressive measures to speed up bad debt write-offs and stabilize the banking system.
2A worthless or ineffectual person or thing.
无价值的人（或物）；无用的人（或物）
she burns the toast and decides the weekend is a write-off
Example sentencesExamples
- And on top of this I'm going to see a show that's part of the Cabaret Festival on Wednesday night so that night's a write-off.
- I can now officially declare the personal relations of Jan-Aug. 2002 a write-off.
- But Tuesday wasn't a total write-off - I've picked up my new telly, and it's a beauty.
- Back to the weekend - it wasn't such a total write-off really.
- The first half of today was pretty much a write-off in terms of studying, unless you consider violent cramping, nausea and headaches an aid to learning.
- The season is a total write-off, but we are all aware of the need to regenerate ourselves ahead of the New Zealand tour.
- But it was not a write-off and the last three months were good.
Synonyms
loser, born loser, incompetent, non-achiever, underachiever, ne'er-do-well, disappointment
1. 2.1British A vehicle or other object that is too badly damaged to be repaired.
  毁坏得无法修复的东西；报废的汽车，报废的飞机等
  the passengers were unharmed, but my car was a total write-off

词汇	write-off
释义	Definition of write-off in English: write-off nounˈrʌɪtɒfˈraɪd ˌɔf 1British A vehicle or other object that is too badly damaged to be repaired. 毁坏得无法修复的东西；报废的汽车，报废的飞机等 the passengers were unharmed, but my car was a total write-off Example sentencesExamples What remained of the car he was driving lay scattered over both sides of the dual carriageway and punctured the diesel tank of our car, which looks as if it's a write-off. The car was heavily damaged and clearly a write-off. Other damage to the tail section and the rest of the fuselage was still being evaluated at press time but the aircraft may be a write-off. I've just got the car back, and to be honest it's a write-off. He said the roof of the car was twisted and he expected it to be a write-off. Thankfully, not all such incidents result in accidents and thankfully, even though this young woman's car was a complete write-off she only suffered minor injuries. All four fuel tanks were ruptured and the aircraft declared a total write-off. All three cars were write-offs after the crash. It will cost £2,300 to put right, and so the car is now a write-off. She said she had suffered whiplash injuries and back pain and Krystal had bad bruising where her seat belt had been - the cars were likely to be write-offs. The pair are recovering well from the ordeal, but it is unlikely that either will be rallying for some time as the car is a complete write-off. The second half has not been so good as I had a bad car crash and my car was a write-off, which meant I couldn't get over to the gym for about three weeks. A tree in Rothsay Road came down hard on a car, fortunately parked, but it looks as if the car is a write-off. The taxi and police car were both write-offs - but the would-be robbers were arrested. The aircraft became a total write-off, but the crew received only minor injuries. It was lucky in the sense that he only had cuts and bruising, but his car, which he had only bought that weekend, was a complete write-off. The other family's car, an Audi, was a write-off, with its bonnet tragically crumpled and flames licking away from beneath the chassis. The car was a write-off, with panels and chassis bent on both sides, but the woman - who does not want to be named - stepped out of the wreck with just cuts and bruises. ‘The car's bonnet, windscreen and roof were damaged when I hit them, and my bike, a Yamaha 900, is a write-off,’ he said. Two fire engines arrived but the boat was a total write-off. 1.1 A worthless or ineffectual person or thing. 无价值的人（或物）；无用的人（或物） the magazine was a write-off, its credibility rating below zero 《晨星报》已毫无价值，它的可信度降到零以下。 Example sentencesExamples But Tuesday wasn't a total write-off - I've picked up my new telly, and it's a beauty. And on top of this I'm going to see a show that's part of the Cabaret Festival on Wednesday night so that night's a write-off. The first half of today was pretty much a write-off in terms of studying, unless you consider violent cramping, nausea and headaches an aid to learning. I can now officially declare the personal relations of Jan-Aug. 2002 a write-off. But it was not a write-off and the last three months were good. The season is a total write-off, but we are all aware of the need to regenerate ourselves ahead of the New Zealand tour. Back to the weekend - it wasn't such a total write-off really. Synonyms loser, born loser, incompetent, non-achiever, underachiever, ne'er-do-well, disappointment 2Finance A cancellation from an account of a bad debt or worthless asset. 〔财政〕（坏账或无用资产的）注销；勾销 their profits are weakening thanks to loan write-offs Example sentencesExamples He said the package would include more aggressive measures to speed up bad debt write-offs and stabilize the banking system. Most banks enjoy a high quality credit rate, so write-offs of bad debts are not common - which means that when they happen, the banks notice them all the more. It is taking a one-off hit of $10m to cover redundancy payments, inventory write-offs and bad debt. In the event of a loan write-off, the income tax ‘deducted’ is not available as a credit to the borrower. Last year, loan growth was a healthy 9%, after deducting write-offs for nonperforming loans - more than twice what the bank projected. Definition of write-off in US English: write-off nounˈraɪd ˌɔfˈrīd ˌôf 1Finance A cancellation from an account of a bad debt or worthless asset. 〔财政〕（坏账或无用资产的）注销；勾销 Example sentencesExamples In the event of a loan write-off, the income tax ‘deducted’ is not available as a credit to the borrower. It is taking a one-off hit of $10m to cover redundancy payments, inventory write-offs and bad debt. Most banks enjoy a high quality credit rate, so write-offs of bad debts are not common - which means that when they happen, the banks notice them all the more. Last year, loan growth was a healthy 9%, after deducting write-offs for nonperforming loans - more than twice what the bank projected. He said the package would include more aggressive measures to speed up bad debt write-offs and stabilize the banking system. 2A worthless or ineffectual person or thing. 无价值的人（或物）；无用的人（或物） she burns the toast and decides the weekend is a write-off Example sentencesExamples And on top of this I'm going to see a show that's part of the Cabaret Festival on Wednesday night so that night's a write-off. I can now officially declare the personal relations of Jan-Aug. 2002 a write-off. But Tuesday wasn't a total write-off - I've picked up my new telly, and it's a beauty. Back to the weekend - it wasn't such a total write-off really. The first half of today was pretty much a write-off in terms of studying, unless you consider violent cramping, nausea and headaches an aid to learning. The season is a total write-off, but we are all aware of the need to regenerate ourselves ahead of the New Zealand tour. But it was not a write-off and the last three months were good. Synonyms loser, born loser, incompetent, non-achiever, underachiever, ne'er-do-well, disappointment 2.1British A vehicle or other object that is too badly damaged to be repaired. 毁坏得无法修复的东西；报废的汽车，报废的飞机等 the passengers were unharmed, but my car was a total write-off
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