write-off
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/ˈraɪt ɔːf/
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/ˈraɪt ɒf/
A vehicle that's been in a bad accident and can't be fixed or costs more to fix than to get a new one.
She survived the crash with minor injuries, but the car was a write-off.
그녀는 사고로 경미한 부상을 입었지만, 차는 버려질 운명이었다.
A time when you don't get anything done.
With meetings and phone calls, yesterday was a complete write-off.
회의와 전화 때문에 어제는 완전히 낭비되었다.
When a debt is canceled and accepted as never going to be paid.
The company had to take a huge write-off after the failed investment.
회사는 투자가 실패한 후에 막대한 손실을 인정해야 했다.