finances

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T When someone finances something such as a project or a purchase, they provide the money that is needed to pay for them. 資助
The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons. 該基金大部分已用于資助聯(lián)邦監(jiān)獄的建造。
2. N-UNCOUNT Finance is also a noun. 資助
A United States delegation is in Japan seeking finance for a major scientific project. 1個(gè)美國代表團(tuán)正在日本為一個(gè)重大科研項(xiàng)目尋求資助。
3. N-UNCOUNT Finance is the commercial or government activity of managing money, debt, credit, and investment. 金融; 財(cái)政[also N in pl]
...a major player in the world of high finance. …高層金融界的大腕。
The report recommends an overhaul of public finances. 這份報(bào)告建議對(duì)公共財(cái)政進(jìn)行徹底檢視。
4. N-UNCOUNT You can refer to the amount of money that you have and how well it is organized as your finances. 財(cái)務(wù)狀況[also N in pl]
Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances. 對(duì)關(guān)于你財(cái)務(wù)狀況的意外消息要做好準(zhǔn)備。