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单词 quittance
释义

Definition of quittance in English:

quittance

noun ˈkwɪt(ə)nsˈkwɪtns
archaic, literary
  • 1A release or discharge from a debt or obligation.

    〈古或诗/文〉(债务或义务的)免除;赦免

    will any say when my bell of quittance is heard in the gloom?
    Example sentencesExamples
    • After quittances involving debt payments, perhaps the next largest number of documents involving Jews were concerned with buying defense against outrageous fees and licensing.
    Synonyms
    paying off, paying back, discharge, clearing, squaring, honouring
    1. 1.1 A document certifying this; a receipt.
      免除债务证书;收据

Origin

Middle English: from Old French quitance, from quiter 'to release' (see quit1).

Rhymes

acquittance, admittance, intermittence, pittance, remittance

Definition of quittance in US English:

quittance

nounˈkwitnsˈkwɪtns
literary, archaic
  • 1A release or discharge from a debt or obligation.

    〈古或诗/文〉(债务或义务的)免除;赦免

    will any say when my bell of quittance is heard in the gloom?
    Example sentencesExamples
    • After quittances involving debt payments, perhaps the next largest number of documents involving Jews were concerned with buying defense against outrageous fees and licensing.
    Synonyms
    paying off, paying back, discharge, clearing, squaring, honouring
    1. 1.1 A document certifying this; a receipt.
      免除债务证书;收据

Origin

Middle English: from Old French quitance, from quiter ‘to release’ (see quit).

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