finance
['faɪ.nænts] noun
ESSENTIAL uncountable
■(the management of) a supply of money 资金；财务管理；财政；金融•corporate/personal/public finance企业财务／个人理财／公共财政 •the minister of finance/the finance minister财政部长 •You need to speak to someone in the finance department.你需要和财务部的人谈一谈。 •The finance committee controls the school's budget.财务委员会掌管着学校的预算。 finances [plural]
ADVANCED
■the money which a person or company has （个人或公司的）财源，财力•We keep a tight control on the organization's finances.我们严格控制该组织的资金。 •UK informal My finances won't run to (= I do not have enough money to buy) a new car this year.今年我要买一辆新车钱还不够。
['faɪ.nænts] verb transitive
IMPROVER
■to provide the money needed for something to happen 向…提供资金•The local authority has refused to finance the scheme.地方政府拒绝为这项计划提供资金。 |