write-off

noun
🔊/ˈraɪt ɒf/
🔊/ˈraɪt ɔːf/
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  1. (British English) a vehicle that has been so badly damaged in an accident that cannot be repaired or would cost more to repair than to replace报废车辆
    • She survived the crash with minor injuries, but the car was a write-off.她在碰撞中幸存,受了点儿轻伤,但汽车报废了。
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
  2. [singular] (informal) a period of time during which you do not achieve anything无所作为的一段时间
    • With meetings and phone calls, yesterday was a complete write-off.昨天都在开会和打电话,瞎忙了一天。🔊🔊
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
  3. write-off (of something) (business商业) an act of cancelling a debt and accepting that it will never be paid(债项的)注销,销记