finance noun ⇨finance (the Minister of Finance)⇨money1 (finance for education)finance verb ⇨fundfinance
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finance ♦︎ economics ♦︎ bankingThese words all refer to the way in which large amounts of money are managed or organized, especially by a government, company or bank.这些词均表示财政、金融。■finance [uncountable] the activity of managing money, especially by a government or company财政;金融;财务◆the Minister of Finance财政部长◆Please send all invoices to the finance department.请把所有发票送至财务部门。◆The bank offers advice and guidance on personal finance.银行提供个人理财方面的建议和指导。◆He's a big wheel in the world of high finance(= finance involving large companies or countries).他是高端金融界的大鳄。 see also finance ⇨ money1, financial ⇨ economic■economics [uncountable, plural] how a society organizes its money, trade and industry; how money influences, or is organized within, an area of business or society经济学;经济情况;经济因素◆He studied politics and economics at Yale.他曾在耶鲁大学学习政治学和经济学。◆Keynesian / Marxist economics凯恩斯主义/马克思主义经济学◆The economics of the project are very encouraging.这项工程的经济情况非常令人鼓舞。 see also economic ⇨ economicNOTE辨析 Finance or economics?Finance is the practical process of managing money. Economics is the theory of how money works. * finance指管理金钱的实际过程,economics指金钱如何运作的理论。■banking [uncountable] the business activity of banks银行业◆She's thinking about a career in banking.她正在考虑从事银行业。