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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries预付款
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yùfùkuǎn
"我们需要收到预付款后才能发货。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of paying for something before it is received or before the payment is due.
"The hotel requires a prepayment of one night's stay to secure the reservation." - 2
An amount of money paid early or in advance.
"Her latest mortgage statement shows an extra prepayment towards the principal balance."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'pre-' (meaning 'before', originating from Latin 'prae-') combined with 'payment', which traces back via Old French 'paiement' to the Latin root 'pacare' (to appease, pacify, or satisfy a debt). The term emerged in commercial English during the late 18th century to describe the settlement of financial obligations in advance of receiving goods or services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prepayment" is said worldwide
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paiement anticipé
Transliteration: pɛ.mɑ̃ ɑ̃.ti.si.pe
"Un paiement anticipé est requis pour confirmer la commande."
Vorauszahlung
Transliteration: foːʁˈaʊ̯sˌtsaːlʊŋ
"Die Bestellung wird nach Eingang der Vorauszahlung versandt."
pagamento anticipato
Transliteration: pa.ɡaˈmɛn.to an.ti.t͡ʃiˈpa.to
"È richiesto un pagamento anticipato per questa tariffa."
pago anticipado
Transliteration: ˈpa.ɣo an.ti.siˈpa.ðo
"El hotel ofrece un descuento por pago anticipado."
pagamento antecipado
Transliteration: pa.ɡaˈmẽ.tu ɐ̃.te.siˈpa.du
"O pagamento antecipado garante a sua reserva."
अग्रिम भुगतान
Transliteration: agrim bhugtan
Script: अग्रिम भुगतान
"होटल बुकिंग के लिए अग्रिम भुगतान आवश्यक है।"
预付款
Transliteration: yùfùkuǎn
"我们需要收到预付款后才能发货。"
선결제
Transliteration: seon-eolje
"이 상품은 선결제가 필수입니다."
前払い
Transliteration: maebarai
"ご予約には前払いが必要です。"
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