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money1 noun make money 赚钱count the money 点钞the family's money 家产money ♦︎ cash ♦︎ funds ♦︎ capital ♦︎ finance ♦︎ meansThese are all words for money that can be used to buy things. 这些词均表示钱、资金。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆government / public money / cash / funds / capital / finance◆to have / lack (the) money / cash / funds / capital / finance / the means ( to do sth)◆to be short of money / cash / funds / capital◆to raise / provide / put up money / cash / funds / capital / finance (for sth)◆to get / obtain money / cash / funds / finance (for sth)◆to spend / borrow / invest money / cash / funds / capital◆to lend money / cash / funds◆to pay / save money / cash■ money [uncountable] what you earn by working or by selling things, and use to buy things 钱；薪水；收入◆He hoped the project would make money.他希望这个项目能赚钱。◆He returned the new TV to the store and got his money back.他将新电视机退还给商店，拿到了退款。◆This desk is worth a lot of money.这张书桌值很多钱。◆The money (= the pay) is great in my new job.我的新工作薪水很高。 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ income 另见income条■ cash [uncountable] (informal) money that is available to be spent 金钱；资金◆She refused to part with her hard-earned cash.她拒绝交出辛苦挣来的钱。◆The company is strapped for cash (= without enough money).公司现在缺钱。■ funds [plural] money that is available to be spent 金钱；资金◆The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine.医院正设法筹钱购买一台新的血液透析器。 see also fund ⇨ fund noun , fund ⇨ fund verb , funding ⇨ investment NOTE 辨析 Cash or funds? Cash is more informal than funds but both words can be used in both a personal and a business context. * cash不如funds正式，但二者均可用于个人语境和商务语境◆I'm / The government is short of cash / funds.我／政府缺钱。 Cash, but not funds, can be used like an adjective before other nouns. * cash可像形容词一样用在其他名词前，但funds不能这样用◆The company is having cash flow problems.公司的资金周转出现了问题。◆The company is having funds flow problems. ■ capital [uncountable, singular] money or property that is owned by a business or person; money that is invested in a business 财富；财产；资本；资金◆We don't have enough capital to buy new premises.我们没有足够的资金来购置新的营业场所。◆Our capital is all tied up in property.我们的资金全都投在了房地产上，无法动用。◆capital assets / goods / stock (= wealth in the form of buildings, equipment, etc.) 资本资产／货物／存量■ finance [uncountable] (rather formal) money used to run a business, activity or project 资金◆Finance for education comes from taxpayers.教育经费来自纳税人。ⓘ Finances [plural] are the money available to a person, organization or country or the way this money is managed. 复数形式的finances指个人、组织或国家的财力或财务管理◆Moving house put a severe strain on our finances.搬家使我们的经济十分紧张。◆The firm's finances are basically sound.公司的财务状况大体上还不错。 see also finance ⇨ finance noun , finance ⇨ fund verb ■ means [plural] the money or income that a person has and can use to pay for things （个人的）财富，钱财◆People should pay according to their means (= according to what they can afford).人应该依据自己的负担能力来消费。◆Private school fees are beyond the means of most people (= more than they can afford).私立学校的费用是大多数人无力支付的。◆Try to live within your means (= not spend more money than you have).要尽可能量入为出。 |