- [countable]
an amount of money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose 基金;專款 a disaster relief fund 赈災專款 the company’s pension fund 公司的退休基金 the International Monetary Fund 國際貨幣基金組織 - in a fund
There is currently over $200 000 in the fund. 目前這項基金有 20 多萬美元。
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2, Moneyb2The fund was invested in a range of state bonds. 該基金投資於一系列的國有債券。 The newspaper launched an appeal fund for victims of the disaster. 這家報紙爲受災民衆設立了一個募款基金。 They don't want to draw on the fund unless they have to. 除非不得已,否則他們不想動用基金。 They set up an investment fund to provide money for their retirement. 他們設立了一個投資基金爲退休生活提供資金。 a benevolent fund for retired actors 爲退休演員設立的慈善基金 She made a donation to the local cancer relief fund. 她給當地的癌症救助基金會捐了一筆錢。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- special
- appeal
- …
- create
- establish
- launch
- …
- holder
- investor
- manager
- …
- in a/the fund
- into a/the fund
- funds[plural]
money that is available to be spent 資金;現款 government/federal funds 政府/聯邦基金 The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine. 這家醫院正設法募集資金購買一台新的血液透析器。 to provide/use funds for something 爲某事提供/使用資金 More funds should be allocated to housing. 應該給住房分配更多的資金。 The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds. 這個項目因缺乏資金已經撤銷。 I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? 我目前缺錢,下周還你行嗎?
CollocationsFinance Finance 財務 Income 收入 - earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
在股市上賺錢/賺一大筆錢/發大財 - acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
獲得/繼承/積累財富/一大筆錢 - build up funds/savings
積累資金/存款 - get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
得到/(給某人)留下遺産 - live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
靠低微的工資/固定收入/養老金過活 - get/receive/draw/collect a pension
領取養老金 - depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
靠福利金/社會保障金過活
Expenditure 開支;支出 - spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
把錢/存款/一大筆錢花在…上 - invest/put your savings in…
投資/把儲蓄金用於… - throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
把錢浪費/花費巨資在…上 - lose your money/inheritance/pension
失去錢財/遺産/養老金 - use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
把儲蓄用光 - pay (in) cash
用現金支付 - use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
用支票支付;開支票;給某人開支票;接受支票 - change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
預付(某人)訂金
Banks 銀行 - have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
持有/開立/注銷/凍結銀行賬戶 - credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
記入賬戶的貸方/借方;把錢存入賬戶/從賬戶中取出 - deposit money/funds in your account
往賬戶裏存錢/存入資金 - withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
從自動提款機等取錢/現金/30 英鎊 - (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
存款;取款 - find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
找到/去/使用自動提款機 - be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
賬面有錢/虧空;有盈餘;透支 - use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
Personal finance 個人理財 - manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
管理/處理/計劃/經營管理/整頓財務問題 - plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
計劃/管理/制訂/嚴格執行預算 - offer/extend credit (to somebody)
(給某人)提供貸款 - arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
商定/獲得貸款/透支額 - pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
償還錢/貸款/債務 - pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
以分期付款方式購買某物
Financial difficulties 財務困難 - get into debt/financial difficulties
陷入債務/財務困難 - be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
缺錢 - run out of/owe money
錢用光了;欠錢 - face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
面對/收到一張…英鎊的賬單 - can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
承擔不起…的費用/款項/房租 - fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
拖欠按揭貸款/分期償還款項/房租 - incur/run up/accumulate debts
帶來/積欠/累積債務 - tackle/reduce/settle your debts
處理/減少/付清債務
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessb2Clients can withdraw funds without any notice. 客戶無需通知即可撤回資金。 Funds from the event will support the work of the hospice. 這次活動募集的款項將用來資助臨終關懷醫院的工作。 Funds will be made available to ensure the provision of hospital services. 將提供資金以確保醫院服務正常。 It will be a challenge to raise campaign funds for the election. 爲競選籌措資金會很困難。 Most of the funds are spent on software. 大部份資金都用在軟件上。 The current account offers savers instant access to funds. 活期賬戶使存款人可以随時取錢。 The funds are earmarked for the health sector. 這些資金是指撥給衛生部門的。 The government is to channel more funds into local development schemes. 政府將調撥更多資金用於地方發展規劃。 The school is appealing for funds to invest in new equipment. 這所學校正在爲購買新設備呼籲捐款。 There are only limited funds available. 可用的資金有限。 They voted to withhold funds from any organization which didn't sign the agreement. 他們投票贊成扣押未在協議上簽字的所有組織的資金。 We have insufficient funds to pay for the building work. 我們沒有足夠的資金支付建築工程。 the flow of funds between various economic sectors 各個經濟部門間的資金流動
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- adequate
- sufficient
- insufficient
- …
- have
- spend
- be short of
- …
- fund for
- fund from
- access to funds
- a flow of funds
- a lack of funds
- …
- [countable] (
finance )金融 a company that manages money for people by investing it; the money managed by such a company 基金: 通過投資爲人們管理資金的公司;由這樣的公司管理的錢Any extra money that James saves should go into a money market fund. 詹姆斯省下的任何額外的錢都應該存入貨幣市場基金。 She is a fund manager for an Asian bank. 她是一家亞洲銀行的基金經理。
Extra ExamplesFund management companies are focusing on more specialized products. 基金管理公司專注於更專業化的産品。 I would look to a good corporate bond fund as the economy rebounds. 随着經濟反彈,我會期待一只好的企業債券基金。 A venture capitalist is a professional investor who manages a fund and is looking for suitable investments. 風險資本家是管理基金並尋找合適投資的專業投資者。 Over the past two decades, index funds have outperformed some 88% of managed funds. 在過去20年裏,指數基金的表現超過了88%的托管基金。
- [singular] fund of something
an amount or a supply of something (相當)數量;儲備 a fund of knowledge 豐富的知識
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin fundus ‘bottom, piece of landed property’. The earliest sense was ‘the bottom or lowest part’, later ‘foundation or basis’; the association with money has perhaps arisen from the idea of landed property being a source of wealth.