a sum of money due as one of several equal payments for something, spread over an agreed period of time. "the first installment of a grant for housing"
noun [专属名词]安装;分期付款;部分;就职
Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas and installment plans introduced in the 1970s. 此外,玛蒂娜将其归因于20世纪70年代推出的肥皂剧和分期付款计划。
installment
“ -ment” ⌜ 表示动作或状态的结果 - indicating the result of an action or state ~ ⌟