1 to put sth down somewhere 放下；放置: He deposited his bags on the floor and sat down. 他把包放在地板上，然后坐下。

2 (used about liquid or a river) to leave sth lying on a surface, as the result of a natural or chemical process （指液体或河流）沉淀，淤积: mud deposited by a flood 洪水淤积的泥

3 to put money into an account at a bank 将（钱）存入银行: He deposited £20 a week into his savings account. 他每周把20英镑存入储蓄账户。

4 deposit sth (in sth);deposit sth (with sb/sth) to put sth valuable in an official place where it is safe until needed again （将贵重对象）存放，寄存（在安全地方）: Valuables can be deposited in the hotel safe. 贵重对象可寄存在酒店的保险箱内。