write off

柯林斯词典

1. PHRASAL VERB If someone writes off a debt or an amount of money that has been spent on a project, they accept that they are never going to get the money back. 勾銷 (債款等)[商業]
It was the president who persuaded the West to write off Polish debts. 是縂統說服西方國家勾銷波蘭債務的。
2. PHRASAL VERB If you write someone or something off, you decide that they are unimportant or useless and that they are not worth further serious attention. 摒棄
He is fed up with people writing him off because of his age. 他受夠了人們因其年齡而摒棄他。
His critics write him off as too cautious to succeed. 評論他的人認爲他不值得重眡，說他太謹慎以致難以成功。
3. PHRASAL VERB If you write off a plan or project, you accept that it is not going to be successful and do not continue with it. 放棄 (計劃或項目等)
We decided to write off the rest of the day and go shopping. 我們決定放棄那天餘下的時間而去購物。
4. PHRASAL VERB If you write off something such as a living expense, you deduct it from your taxes. 從稅中釦除
Teachers are still entitled to write off business expenses. 教師仍然享有從稅中釦除商業開支的權利。
5. PHRASAL VERB If you write off to a company or organization, you send them a letter, usually asking for something. 發函[英國英語]
6. →see also write-off