debits
debits — noun
- debitssingular
- debitsesplural
1. an amount of money that is removed from a bank account, or the written record sh
an amount of money that is removed from a bank account, or the written record showing that money has been taken out
Wei checked his online banking and saw a debit of NT$1,200 for the electricity bill.
collocation: debit of [amount] for [bill/payment]
The accountant recorded every debit and credit in the company ledger.
A monthly debit of thirty-five dollars covers Elena's gym membership at the sports centre.
Kwame noticed an unexpected debit of nine dollars on his bank statement after the trial.
All debits from a joint account must be approved by both account holders.
- withdrawal
Focuses on the act of taking money out; 'debit' is more about the accounting record
- deduction
More general — can apply to non-bank contexts like salary or tax
- charge
Usually a fee or cost applied, not necessarily a chosen withdrawal
用法筆記
Most commonly seen on bank statements and in accounting records. The noun almost always appears alongside its opposite, 'credit', in double-entry bookkeeping.
常見錯誤
debits — verb
- debitspresent simple I / you / we / they
- debitses3rd person singular
- debitsing-ing form
- debitsedpast simple
1. to remove money from a bank account, often automatically or as part of a regular
to remove money from a bank account, often automatically or as part of a regular payment arrangement
The bank debited Omar's account for the annual insurance premium on the first of March.
pattern: debit [person/account] for [amount/reason]
The landlord debits the rent automatically from our account on the fifth of each month.
The store refunded Anika by debiting the purchase amount back to her card.
The school office debited our account for the field trip fee without sending an invoice.
Ensure there are enough funds before the payment is debited on the due date.
文法句型
debit + account/person + for + amount/reason
debit + amount + from + account
be debited (passive)
用法筆記
The subject is usually a company, organisation, or financial institution that has permission to take money. In passive form ('was debited'), the account holder is the topic of focus.