fund noun ⇨fund (a pension fund)⇨money1 (short of funds)fund
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fund ♦︎ budget ♦︎ account ♦︎ savings ♦︎ reserve ♦︎ pocket ♦︎ purse ♦︎ stashThese are all words for money that has been saved or is available for a particular purpose.这些词均表示基金、专款、资金。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pay sth from / out of a fund / a budget / an account / your savings / your reserves / your own pocket / the purse◆to have sth in a fund / a budget / an account◆(a) small fund / budget / reserves / stash◆(a) large fund / budget / reserves◆sb's private fund / budget / account / savings / purse◆sb's family fund / budget / savings / purse◆sb's personal budget / account / savings / stash◆a / the public fund / budget / purse◆to have a fund / a budget / an account / savings / reserves / a stash◆to dip into a fund / a budget / your savings / your reserves / your pocket / your purse◆to build up a fund / savings / reserves◆to spend a fund / a budget / your savings / your reserves◆to manage a fund / a budget / an account / your savings / your reserves■fund [countable] money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose基金;专款◆She made a donation to the local cancer relief fund.她给当地的癌症救助基金会捐了一笔钱。◆He's been paying into the firm's pension fund for thirty years.他三十年来一直往公司的退休基金里供款。 see also funds ⇨ money1■budget [countable, uncountable] the money that is available to an organization, government or person and a plan of how it will be spent over a period of time; an official government statement of this预算;政府预算案◆The government is planning to double the education budget.政府计划把教育经费增加一倍。◆It's one of those big-budget Hollywood movies.这是一部巨额预算的好莱坞大片。◆We decorated the house on a tight budget(= without much money to spend).我们俭省地装修了房子。◆Every year the school has a struggle to balance its budget(= not spend more than it has).该校每年都要费好大的劲才能平衡预算。◆The work was finished on time and within budget(= did not cost more money than was planned).工作按时完成且未超出预算。◆The company must not go over budget(= spend too much money).公司一定不能预算超支。 see also budget ⇨ saveverb2, budgetary ⇨ economic■account [countable] an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you need to账户◆I don't have a bank account.我没有银行账户。◆to open / close an account开户;销户◆ (BrE) I paid the cheque into my current account.我把支票存入我的往来账户。◆ (NAmE) She deposited the check in her account.她把支票存入她的账户。■savings [plural] money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc.储蓄金;存款◆Your savings will grow if you invest them wisely.如果用存款进行明智的投资,你的钱就会越来越多。◆He put all his savings into buying a boat.他用全部积蓄买了一条船。 see also save ⇨ saveverb2, save ⇨ saveverb3■reserve [countable, usually plural] (finance金融) money that is available to be used when it is needed储备金;准备金◆The company has substantial reserves of capital to fall back on if necessary.该公司资金储备充裕,必要时可以动用。■pocket [countable] (ratherinformal) the money that is available to a person to spend(个人的)钱财,财力,资金◆We have a range of gifts to suit every pocket.我们有各种各样的礼品,丰俭由人。◆He had no intention of paying for the meal out of his own pocket.他不想自掏腰包付饭钱。◆ (especially BrE) That one mistake left him thousands of pounds out of pocket(= having lost thousands of pounds).那一次失误让他损失了数千英镑。 see also pocket ⇨ makeverb3■purse [singular] (ratherformal) the money that is available to a person, organization or government to spend(个人、机构或政府的)资金,财源,备用款◆Should spending on the arts be met out of the public purse(= from government money)?艺术活动的开支应该由政府支付吗?NOTE辨析 Pocket or purse?Pocket is more informal than purse; it is used more to talk about a person's own money; purse is used more to talk about public money. * pocket没有purse正式,多指个人的钱财。purse多指公款。■stash [countable, usually singular] (informal) an amount of sth that is kept secretly藏起来的财物◆Luckily the thieves never found my small stash of ten pound notes.幸好那些贼没发现我藏起来的一小笔10英镑面值的钞票。 see also stash ⇨ keepverb1fund
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fund ♦︎ support ♦︎ finance ♦︎ sponsor ♦︎ guarantee ♦︎ subsidize ♦︎ underwrite ♦︎ endow ♦︎ bankrollThese words all mean to provide money for sb/sth in order to help them function or be successful.这些词均表示资助、赞助、提供资金。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fund / support / finance / sponsor / subsidize / underwrite / bankroll a project / programme◆to fund / support / finance / sponsor / underwrite / bankroll a campaign◆to fund / support / finance / sponsor / subsidize research◆sth is fully / properly funded / financed / guaranteed / underwritten◆sth is generously funded / supported / sponsored / endowed◆sth is poorly funded / supported / financed / endowed◆sth is privately funded / financed / sponsored / endowed◆sth is publicly funded / financed / sponsored / subsidized■fund [transitive] to provide money for sth, often sth official that continues over a long period为⋯提供资金;拨款给◆There is an annual dance festival funded by the Arts Council.有一个由艺术委员会资助的一年一度的舞蹈节。◆She used the stolen money to fund her extravagant lifestyle.她大肆挥霍偷来的钱。 see also funding ⇨ investment, funds ⇨ money1■support [transitive] to provide money for sth in order to help it to be successful资助;赞助◆Several major companies are supporting the project.几家大公司在资助这个项目。▸support
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[uncountable] ◆Local businesses have provided financial support.当地企业提供了财政资助。■finance [transitive] to provide money for sth为⋯提供资金◆The building project will be financed by the government and by public donations.这个建筑项目将由政府和公众捐款提供资金。◆He took a job to finance his stay in Germany.他找了一份工作以支付在德国的生活费。 see also finance ⇨ money1NOTE辨析 Fund or finance?These two words are very similar, but fund is used more than finance for programmes or projects that continue or are repeated year after year.这两个词意义非常相近,但指资助年复一年持续或重复的项目时,fund较finance用得多。■sponsor ˈspɒnsə(r); NAmEˈspɑːnsər [transitive](of a company, etc.) to pay the costs of a particular event or programme as a way of advertising; to support sb by paying for their training or education(公司等为了宣传)赞助(活动或节目);资助(某人的培训或教育)◆Many sports events on TV used to be sponsored by the tobacco industry.过去许多电视上播放的体育赛事常常由烟草商赞助。◆She found a company to sponsor her through college.她找到一家愿意资助她读完大学的公司。 see also sponsor ⇨ sponsornoun, sponsorship ⇨ investment■guaranteeˌgærənˈtiː [transitive] (finance金融) to agree to be legally responsible for repaying an amount of money if the person who owes it fails to repay it承诺为⋯作保◆His father agreed to guarantee the bank loan.他父亲同意为那笔银行贷款作保。■subsidize (BrE alsosubsidise) [transitive] to give part of the money that a person or organization needs in order to reduce their costs or prices资助;补助;津贴◆The housing projects are subsidized by the government.这些住房工程得到了政府的补贴。◆She's not prepared to subsidize his gambling any longer.她再也不愿拿钱供他去赌博了。 see also subsidy ⇨ investment■underwrite ˌʌndəˈraɪt; NAmEˌʌndərˈraɪt(underwrote, underwritten) [transitive] (finance金融) to accept financial responsibility for a project or event so that you will pay for special costs or for losses it may make承担经济责任(包括支付特别费用或损失)◆The British government ended up underwriting the entire project.结果整个项目的费用都由英国政府承担。◆The record company may underwrite the costs of a band's first tour.唱片公司可以承担乐队首次巡回演出的费用。■endowɪnˈdaʊ [transitive] to give a large amount of money to a school, college or other institution to provide it with an income, often to be used for a particular purpose(向学校、大学或其他机构)捐钱,捐赠,资助(常作特定用途)◆In her will, she endowed a scholarship in the physics department.她在遗嘱里给物理学系捐赠了一笔奖学金。 see also endowment ⇨ investment■bankrollˈbæŋkrəʊl; NAmEˈbæŋkroʊl [transitive] (especially NAmE, ratherinformal) to support sb/sth financially资助;为⋯提供资金◆They claimed his campaign had been bankrolled with drug money.他们声称他的竞选活动是由贩毒资金支持的。