he is lending the bank money, repayment of which he may demand at any time,
就等于把钱借给了银行。这笔钱他可以随时提取，
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 12 Banks and their customers
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 银行;（条形的）堆;（河的）岸;库存;
vt.& vi. 堆积;筑（堤）;将（钱）存入银行;
vi. （转弯时）倾斜飞行;（在某银行）开账户，存款;
vt. （用煤等）封炉火;
💡 bank=bench长椅→由柜台转化而来 → 银行
"I don't have a bank account."
我没有银行账户。
近义：deposit, hill, earth, tip, slope, lender
反义：retire, withdraw
n. 钱;财富;薪水;款项;
💡 如果乱花 钱，家长会“骂你”（谐音）
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义：assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
repayment
[ri'peimənt]
n. 偿还，报答，偿付的钱物;[金融]付还;repay的派生;
"The loan is due for repayment by the end of the year."
这笔借款要在年底还清。
近义：payback, recompense, reward, drawback, indemnity, premium
vt. 要求，请求;需要;[法]召唤;询问，盘问;
n. 需求;需要;要求，请求;销路;
vi. 需要;请求;查问;
💡 de(向下)+mand(命令): 要求
"a demand for higher pay"
增加工资的要求
近义：require, summon, request, claim, exact, prosecute
反义：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的;
int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon