finance

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T When someone finances something such as a project or a purchase, they provide the money that is needed to pay for them. 資助
The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons. 該基金大部分已用於資助聯(lián)邦監(jiān)獄的建造。
2. N-UNCOUNT Finance is also a noun. 資助
A United States delegation is in Japan seeking finance for a major scientific project. 1個美國代表團正在日本爲一個重大科研項目尋求資助。
3. N-UNCOUNT Finance is the commercial or government activity of managing money, debt, credit, and investment. 金融; 財政[also N in pl]
...a major player in the world of high finance. …高層金融界的大腕。
The report recommends an overhaul of public finances. 這份報告建議對公共財政進行徹底檢眡。
4. N-UNCOUNT You can refer to the amount of money that you have and how well it is organized as your finances. 財務(wù)狀況[also N in pl]
Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances. 對關(guān)於你財務(wù)狀況的意外消息要做好準備。

This report gives a global picture of the company's finances.
At the project meeting , he criticized her handling of the finances.
The company's finances are in a mess .
It was a relief to know that our finances were taken care of.
On 20 July the council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.

He turned down a job in the finance division .
Now that the finance has been secured , the production of the film is assured .
Following the scandal , he was relieved of his post as deputy finance minister .
I'd like to buy a new car , but my finances are in such a bad state that I can't afford to.
The company's finances are in a mess .