A deposit is a sum of money which is in a bank account or savings account, especially a sum which will be left there for some time.
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竞选保证金(参加议会或欧洲选举时提交,如获一定比例选票便可返还)
A deposit is a sum of money which you have to pay if you want to be a candidate in a parliamentary or European election. The money is returned to you if you receive more than a certain percentage of the votes.