early 15c., "a yearly allowance, grant payable in annual installments," from Anglo-French and Old French annuité (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin annuitatem (nominative annuitas), from Latin annus "year" (see annual (adj.)). Meaning "an investment that entitles one to equal annual payments" is from 1690s.
雙語例句
1. Investors should consider putting some money into an annuity.
投資者們應當考慮存一些年金。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Alexander receives a small annuity.
亞歷山大獲得了一份數(shù)額不大的年金.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. My pension has plummeted and now I have to buy an annuity.
我的退休金暴跌,現(xiàn)在必須去買一份年金(annuity)了.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. One that receives or is qualified to receive an annuity.
相信您一定能從中得到無窮的享受.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. He have a government annuity or an annuity from the government.