early 15c., "a yearly allowance, grant payable in annual installments," from Anglo-French and Old French annuité (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin annuitatem (nominative annuitas), from Latin annus "year" (see annual (adj.)). Meaning "an investment that entitles one to equal annual payments" is from 1690s.
权威例句
1. Investors should consider putting some money into an annuity.
投资者们应当考虑存一些年金。
2. Alexander receives a small annuity.
亚历山大获得了一份数额不大的年金.
3. My pension has plummeted and now I have to buy an annuity.
我的退休金暴跌,现在必须去买一份年金(annuity)了.
4. One that receives or is qualified to receive an annuity.
相信您一定能从中得到无穷的享受.
5. He have a government annuity or an annuity from the government.