amortize; write off gradually
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to amortize; to spread costs over several periods; to write off gradually
formalAccounting term referring to the systematic allocation of the cost of an intangible asset or prepaid expense over its useful life or applicable periods.
Guǎng广
gào告
fèi费
fēn分
sān三
nián年
tān摊
xiāo销
。
The advertising costs are amortized over three years.
Zhè这
xiàng项
wú无
xíng形
zī资
chǎn产
xū需
yào要
zài在
shí十
nián年
nèi内
tān摊
xiāo销
wán完
bì毕
。
This intangible asset needs to be fully amortized within ten years.
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Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
jiāng将
yán研
fā发
fèi费
yòng用
fēn分
wǔ五
nián年
tān摊
xiāo销
。
The company decided to amortize the R&D expenses over five years.
Cháng长
qī期
dài待
tān摊
fèi费
yòng用
yīng应
dāng当
zài在
qí其
shòu受
yì益
qī期
nèi内
hé合
lǐ理
tān摊
xiāo销
。
Long-term deferred expenses should be reasonably amortized over their benefit period.