hire-purchase

n [U] (Brit) (abbr 缩写 hp) (US in`stalment plan) method of purchase by which the buyer pays for an article in instalments, is allowed to use it immediately and becomes the owner of it after a certain number of instalments have been paid 分期付款购买方式: We're buying a TV on hire-purchase. 我们以分期付款方式购买一台电视机. * [attrib 作定语] a hire-purchase agreement 分期付款购物协议.

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