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purse UK [pɜ:s] US [pɝ:s] noun CONTAINER 钱包 ADVANCED countable UK ■a small container for money, usually used by a woman (常指女用)钱包•a leather purse皮革钱包 Compare wallet ADVANCED countable US for ■handbag UK [pɜ:s] US [pɝ:s] noun AMOUNT TO SPEND 花费的金额 countable usually singular ■the total amount of money which an organization or government has available for spending (机构或政府的)备用金,可用的资金,财力•Having a lot of people out of work places a large drain on the public purse.大量人口失业使政府的财力消耗很大。 UK [pɜ:s] US [pɝ:s] noun PRIZE 奖金 countable ■an amount of money which is offered as a prize in a sports competition (体育竞赛中的)奖金•The players in the golf tournament are competing for a purse of £525 000.参加本次高尔夫锦标赛的选手正在为52.5万英镑的奖金而展开争夺。 UK [pɜ:s] US [pɝ:s] noun the purse strings ■the spending of money by a family, company or country 开支,花费•A recent survey showed that in 53% of families, women hold (= control) the purse strings.最近一项调查显示,在53%的家庭里,由女人掌管开支。 UK [pɜ:s] US [pɝ:s] verb transitive ■to bring your lips tightly together so that they form a rounded shape, usually as an expression of disapproval 噘(嘴)•"I don't approve of that kind of language," she said, pursing her lips.“我不赞成那样子说话,”她噘着嘴说。 |