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budget noun
⇨ fundbudget verb
⇨ save 2budget adj.
⇨ cheap fund noun fund ♦︎ budget ♦︎ account ♦︎ savings ♦︎ reserve ♦︎ pocket ♦︎ purse ♦︎ stashThese are all words for money that has been saved or is available for a particular purpose. 这些词均表示基金、专款、资金。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pay sth from / out of a fund / a budget / an account / your savings / your reserves / your own pocket / the purse◆to have sth in a fund / a budget / an account◆(a) small fund / budget / reserves / stash◆(a) large fund / budget / reserves◆sb's private fund / budget / account / savings / purse◆sb's family fund / budget / savings / purse◆sb's personal budget / account / savings / stash◆a / the public fund / budget / purse◆to have a fund / a budget / an account / savings / reserves / a stash◆to dip into a fund / a budget / your savings / your reserves / your pocket / your purse◆to build up a fund / savings / reserves◆to spend a fund / a budget / your savings / your reserves◆to manage a fund / a budget / an account / your savings / your reserves■ fund [countable] money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose 基金；专款◆She made a donation to the local cancer relief fund.她给当地的癌症救助基金会捐了一笔钱。◆He's been paying into the firm's pension fund for thirty years.他三十年来一直往公司的退休基金里供款。 see also funds ⇨ money 1 ■ budget [countable, uncountable] the money that is available to an organization, government or person and a plan of how it will be spent over a period of time; an official government statement of this 预算；政府预算案◆The government is planning to double the education budget.政府计划把教育经费增加一倍。◆It's one of those big-budget Hollywood movies.这是一部巨额预算的好莱坞大片。◆We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend).我们俭省地装修了房子。◆Every year the school has a struggle to balance its budget (= not spend more than it has).该校每年都要费好大的劲才能平衡预算。◆The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned).工作按时完成且未超出预算。◆The company must not go over budget (= spend too much money).公司一定不能预算超支。 see also budget ⇨ save verb 2 , budgetary ⇨ economic ■ account [countable] an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you need to 账户◆I don't have a bank account.我没有银行账户。◆to open / close an account开户；销户◆ (BrE) I paid the cheque into my current account.我把支票存入我的往来账户。◆ (NAmE) She deposited the check in her account.她把支票存入她的账户。■ savings [plural] money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc. 储蓄金；存款◆Your savings will grow if you invest them wisely.如果用存款进行明智的投资，你的钱就会越来越多。◆He put all his savings into buying a boat.他用全部积蓄买了一条船。 see also save ⇨ save verb 2 , save ⇨ save verb 3 ■ reserve [countable, usually plural] (finance 金融) money that is available to be used when it is needed 储备金；准备金◆The company has substantial reserves of capital to fall back on if necessary.该公司资金储备充裕，必要时可以动用。■ pocket [countable] (rather informal) the money that is available to a person to spend （个人的）钱财，财力，资金◆We have a range of gifts to suit every pocket.我们有各种各样的礼品，丰俭由人。◆He had no intention of paying for the meal out of his own pocket.他不想自掏腰包付饭钱。◆ (especially BrE) That one mistake left him thousands of pounds out of pocket (= having lost thousands of pounds).那一次失误让他损失了数千英镑。 see also pocket ⇨ make verb 3 ■ purse [singular] (rather formal) the money that is available to a person, organization or government to spend （个人、机构或政府的）资金，财源，备用款◆Should spending on the arts be met out of the public purse (= from government money)?艺术活动的开支应该由政府支付吗？NOTE 辨析 Pocket or purse? Pocket is more informal than purse; it is used more to talk about a person's own money; purse is used more to talk about public money. * pocket没有purse正式，多指个人的钱财。purse多指公款。■ stash [countable, usually singular] (informal) an amount of sth that is kept secretly 藏起来的财物◆Luckily the thieves never found my small stash of ten pound notes.幸好那些贼没发现我藏起来的一小笔10英镑面值的钞票。 see also stash ⇨ keep verb 1 save2 verb save sb's life 救某人的命save up for a new bike 攒钱买辆新自行车save a little each week 每星期存一点钱save time/energy 节省时间／精力 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ cut 1 另见cut条第1义save ♦︎ budget ♦︎ economize ♦︎ tighten your belt ♦︎ skimpThese words all mean to spend less money. 这些词均表示节省、节俭。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to save up / budget for sth◆to economize / skimp on sth■ save [intransitive] to keep money instead of spending it, often in order to buy a particular thing （常指为了购买某物而）储蓄，攒钱◆I'm not very good at saving.我不太会攒钱。◆I'm saving for a new bike.我正攒钱想买辆新自行车。◆We've been saving up to go to Australia.我们一直在攒钱，打算去澳大利亚。 see also savings ⇨ fund noun ■ budget [intransitive, transitive] to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose （花钱）精打细算；把⋯编入预算◆If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip.只要精打细算一点，我们就能负担得起这次旅行。◆I've budgeted for two new assistants.我已经把两名新助理的开支编入预算。◆Ten million euros has been budgeted for the project.已经为该工程编制了1 000万欧元的预算。◆The project has been budgeted at ten million euros.已经为该工程编制了1 000万欧元的预算。 see also budget ⇨ fund noun ■ economize (BrE also economise) [intransitive] to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use 节省金钱；节约时间；节俭◆Old people often try to economize on heating, thus endangering their health.老年人常想方设法少用暖气来省钱，结果却损害了他们的健康。◆Managers have been ordered to economize.经理们被要求紧缩开支。■ tighten your ˈbelt idiom (rather informal) to spend less money because there is less available 勒紧腰带；省吃俭用◆With price increases on most goods, we are all having to tighten our belts.由于大多数商品价格上涨，我们都不得不勒紧腰带过日子。■ skimp [intransitive] to try to spend less money or time on sth than is really needed （在必需品上）节省，吝惜◆Older people should not skimp on food or heating.老年人在吃饭或取暖方面不应吝惜。 cheap adjective cheap ♦︎ competitive ♦︎ budget ♦︎ affordable ♦︎ reasonable ♦︎ inexpensive ♦︎ economical ♦︎ half-priceThese words all describe a product or service that costs little money or less money than you expected. 这些词均表示便宜的、廉价的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达便宜的程度| competitive | ➔ | cheap | ➔ | half-price | | affordable | | budget | | | | reasonable | | economical | | | | inexpensive | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆cheap / competitive / budget / affordable / reasonable / economical prices / rates / fares◆cheap / competitive / budget / affordable / inexpensive / economical products / services◆cheap / competitive / affordable / inexpensive goods◆very / quite cheap / competitive / affordable / reasonable / inexpensive / economical◆highly competitive / economical◆relatively cheap / competitive / affordable / inexpensive■ cheap costing little money or less money than you expected; charging low prices 便宜的；廉价的；收费低廉的◆A good education is not cheap.好的教育可不便宜。◆A quality pair of Italian shoes doesn't come cheap.一双优质的意大利鞋子不会便宜。◆They've got brand new CD players going cheap.他们有全新的CD播放机降价出售。◆Her school managed to get a couple of computers on the cheap.她的学校设法买到了几台廉价的计算机。◆The town is full of immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly).这座城里有很多外国移民，是廉价劳动力来源。◆ (BrE) We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant).我们找到了一家价格低廉、环境宜人的咖啡馆。ⓘ Cheap can also be used in a disapproving way to suggest that sth is poor quality as well as low in price. * cheap亦可用于贬义，指价廉而质次◆It was just a bottle of cheap perfume.那只是一瓶廉价香水。◆ (BrE) a cheap and nasty bottle of wine一瓶便宜的劣质葡萄酒 see also cheap ⇨ poor 2 OPP expensive ⇨ expensive ▸ cheaply adverb ◆I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else.我相信这个东西在别处买更便宜。◆You can live very cheaply in Greece.在希腊生活花费可以很少。■ competitive / /kəmˈpetətɪv/ / (especially business 尤用于商业) (of prices, goods or services) as cheap as or cheaper than those offered by other companies; able to offer goods or services at competitive prices （价格或收费）不过高的，更便宜的，有竞争力的◆We aim to provide a first-rate competitive service.我们旨在提供一流的、有竞争力的服务。◆We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies.我们必须加倍努力，以保持与其他公司竞争的实力。◆They had gained a competitive advantage over rival companies.他们已经取得超越对手公司的竞争优势。OPP uncompetitive ⓘ Uncompetitive goods and services are not cheaper or better than others and therefore not able to compete equally. * uncompetitive指产品或服务不够便宜或品质不够好，因而缺乏竞争力◆an uncompetitive industry不具竞争力的行业◆uncompetitive prices缺乏竞争力的价格 ▸ competitively adverb ◆competitively priced goods价格上有竞争力的商品■ budget [only before noun] (used especially in advertising 尤用于广告) cheap because it offers only a basic level of service （因仅提供基本服务而）价廉的，花费少的◆Save pounds on budget flights to the sun.享受阳光，享受特价机票。◆a budget airline / hotel便宜的航班／旅馆■ affordable cheap enough for most people to afford 买得起的；（价格）可以承受的◆We offer the best at affordable prices.我们以可承受的价位提供最佳品质。◆There is less and less affordable housing in this town.在这个城镇房子越来越买不起了。■ reasonable (of prices) not too expensive （价格）不太贵的，公道的◆We sell good quality food at reasonable prices.我们以公道的价格出售优质食品。 OPP unreasonable ⇨ high 1 ▸ reasonably adverb ◆The apartments are reasonably priced.这些公寓定价不算贵。■ inexpensive (rather formal) cheap 不昂贵的◆Can you recommend an inexpensive hotel?你能推荐一家不太贵的旅馆吗？ⓘ Inexpensive is often used to mean that sth is good value for its price. It is used instead of cheap, because cheap can suggest that sth is poor quality. * inexpensive常指某物性价比高。用它而不用cheap，因为 cheap暗指某物质量较差。 OPP expensive ⇨ expensive ■ economical /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl, ˌekəˈnɒmɪkl; NAmE ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl/ providing good value or service in relation to the cost 经济的；实惠的◆These cars are very economical to run (= they do not use too much fuel).这些轿车很省油。◆It would be more economical to buy the bigger size.买大份儿的更实惠。 OPP uneconomical ⓘ Something that is uneconomical uses too much money or time, or too many materials, and is therefore not likely to make a profit. * uneconomical指花费太多钱、太多时间或太多材料，因而不太可能赢利◆It soon proved to be uneconomical to stay open 24 hours a day.很快就证明每天24小时营业不经济。 ▸ economically adverb ◆I'll do the job as economically as possible.我会尽可能高效率地工作。■ ˌhalf-ˈprice costing half the usual price 半价的◆We waited in line and managed to get two half-price tickets.我们排队等候，总算买到了两张半价票。 OPP full-price ▸ ˈhalf-ˈprice adverb ◆Children aged under four go half-price.四岁以下儿童半票。▸ ˈhalf price noun [uncountable] ◆We have many items at half price or less.我们许多商品都以五折或更低价格出售。 |