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.
她在車禍中僅受輕傷,但車報廢了。
A time when you don't get anything done.
With meetings and phone calls, yesterday was a complete write-off.
昨天因為開會和打電話,完全浪費了。
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.
公司在投資失敗後不得不計提巨額減值。