the wherewithal
UK [ðə'weə.wɪ.ðɔ:l] US [-'wer.wɪ.ðɑ:l] noun only singular
■the money necessary for a particular purpose 必要的资金•I'd like to buy a bigger house, but I don't have the wherewithal.我想买一所大一点的房子，可是没那么多钱。 •[+ to infinitive] Poor families lack the wherewithal to hire good lawyers.贫困的家庭请不起优秀的律师。 |