finance
noun uk/ˈfaɪ.næns/ us/ˈfaɪ.næns/
B2 [ U ]资金;财务管理;财政;金融
(the management of) a supply of money
corporate/personal/public finance 企业财务／个人理财／公共财政
the minister of finance/the finance minister 财政部长
You need to speak to someone in the finance department. 你需要和财务部的人谈一谈。
The finance committee controls the school's budget. 财务委员会掌管着学校的预算。
finances [ plural ]B2 （个人或公司的）财源，财力
the money that a person or company has
We keep a tight control on the organization's finances. 我们严格控制该组织的资金。
UK informal My finances won't run to (= I do not have enough money to buy) a new car this year. 今年我要买一辆新车钱还不够。
He had to take charge of his parents' finances.
My yearly bonus makes a big difference to my finances.
We had huge concerns about the school's finances.
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- 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.
finance
verb [ T ] uk/ˈfaɪ.næns/ us/ˈfaɪ.næns/
B2 向…提供资金
to provide the money needed for something to happen
The city council has refused to finance the project. 地方政府拒绝为这项计划提供资金。
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- The terrorists financed themselves by robbing banks.
- The City Council had financed the new building to the tune of over 4 million pounds.
- A syndicate of banks are financing the deal.
- They are still seeking someone to finance the project.
- A backer has agreed to finance the development.