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. 勾销 (债款等)[商业]
It was the president who persuaded the West to write off Polish debts. 是总统说服西方国家勾销波兰债务的。
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. 摒弃
He is fed up with people writing him off because of his age. 他受够了人们因其年龄而摒弃他。
His critics write him off as too cautious to succeed. 评论他的人认为他不值得重视，说他太谨慎以致难以成功。
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. 放弃 (计划或项目等)
We decided to write off the rest of the day and go shopping. 我们决定放弃那天余下的时间而去购物。
4. PHRASAL VERB If you write off something such as a living expense, you deduct it from your taxes. 从税中扣除
Teachers are still entitled to write off business expenses. 教师仍然享有从税中扣除商业开支的权利。
5. PHRASAL VERB If you write off to a company or organization, you send them a letter, usually asking for something. 发函[英国英语]
6. →see also write-off