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cash

UK /kæʃ/US /kæʃ/

词源

源自16世纪意大利语 'cassa'(钱箱),通过法语 'caisse' 传入英语,原意为存放钱的箱子,后引申为钱本身。

noun

❶ 指纸币和硬币等实物货币,区别于电子支付或信用卡等非现金形式。常用于日常交易场景。

“I paid for the groceries in cash.”

(我用现金支付了杂货。)

“The store only accepts cash, no cards.”

(这家店只收现金,不接受刷卡。)

❶ 泛指即时可用的资金或流动资金,常用于商业金融领域。

“The company is running short of cash.”

(公司现金流紧张。)

“We need to raise cash quickly for the project.”

(我们需要为项目快速筹集资金。)

同义词:money, currency, bills, change, funds

verb

❶ 将支票、债券等金融票据兑换成现金的行为。

“I need to cash this check at the bank.”

(我需要去银行兑现这张支票。)

“You can cash your winning ticket at any store.”

(你可以在任何商店兑换中奖彩票。)

同义词:redeem, exchange, liquidate

常见短语

cash in on — 利用机会获利,通常指从某种形势或趋势中获取经济利益。

“Many companies are cashing in on the health trend.”

(许多公司正从健康潮流中获利。)

cash cow — 比喻持续产生大量利润的业务或产品,就像挤奶的奶牛一样稳定产出。

“The smartphone line has become the company's cash cow.”

(这条智能手机产品线已成为该公司的摇钱树。)