retainage 尾款

时间：2015-02-07 07:05:44

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Retainage is an amount of money withheld1 from full payment until work is completed. It is withheld to assure that contractor2 will satisfy its obligations and complete a project.
 
尾款是留到工作完成后才支付的钱。尾款的目的是为了保证承包商履行义务干完工程。
 
Example:
 
There is a 5 percent retainage to be withheld on this project.
这项工程留有5%的余款。

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1 withheld f9d7381abd94e53d1fbd8a4e53915ec8     
withhold过去式及过去分词
参考例句：
  • I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract. 他们履行合同后，我才付款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • There was no school play because the principal withheld his consent. 由于校长没同意，学校里没有举行比赛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 contractor GnZyO     
n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌
参考例句：
  • The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
  • The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

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