- [countable]
a large strong box, used in the past for storing money or valuable objects (旧时的)保险柜,贵重物品箱 - (also coffers [plural])
a way of referring to the money that a government, an organization, etc. has available to spend (政府、机构等的)金库,资金
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French coffre ‘chest’, via Latin from Greek kophinos ‘basket’.