write-offs

英 [raɪt ɒfs]

美 [raɪt ɔːfs]

n. 报废车辆; 无所作为的一段时间; (债项的)注销，销记
write-off的复数

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT (发生事故后)报废的车辆
Something such as a vehicle that is awrite-offhas been so badly damaged in an accident that it is not worth repairing.
1. The car was a write-off, but everyone escaped unharmed.
  这辆车报废了，但人员全部安全逃离。
N-COUNT (债务或花费的)注销，勾销
Awrite-offis the decision by a company or government to accept that they will never recover a debt or an amount of money that has been spent on something.
1. Mr James persuaded the banks to accept a large write-off of debt.
  詹姆斯先生说服银行同意注销一大笔债务。
N-SING 失败的计划;白费的时间
If you describe a plan or period of time as awrite-off, you mean that it has been a failure and you have achieved nothing.
1. Today was really a bit of a write-off for me...
  今天对我来说真的有点儿白白浪费了。
2. For him, the rest of the decade was a creative write-off.
  对他来说，这个十年所余下的时间是一段创作空白。