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fund

UK //fʌnd//US //fʌnd//

词源

源自17世纪法语 'fond'(基础,资金),最终来自拉丁语 'fundus'(底部,基础)。

noun

❶ 指为特定目的而筹集或储备的资金,通常用于投资、慈善或项目运作等用途。

“The school set up a fund to support students in need.”

(学校设立了一项基金来帮助有需要的学生。)

“He donated a large sum to the cancer research fund.”

(他向癌症研究基金捐赠了一大笔钱。)

❶ 指大量储备的某类资源或物品,常用于比喻或抽象概念。

“She has a fund of knowledge about ancient history.”

(她对古代历史有丰富的知识储备。)

“The library is a fund of information for researchers.”

(图书馆是研究者的信息宝库。)

同义词:money, capital, endowment, reserve, pool

verb

❶ 为某项活动、项目或组织提供资金支持,通常指持续性的财务投入。

“The project is funded by a government grant.”

(该项目由政府拨款资助。)

“They decided to fund the startup with their own savings.”

(他们决定用自己的积蓄资助这家初创公司。)

同义词:finance, sponsor, subsidize, support, bankroll

常见短语

hedge fund — 对冲基金,一种高风险高回报的投资基金,通常采用复杂的交易策略。

“Many wealthy individuals invest in hedge funds to diversify their portfolios.”

(许多富人投资对冲基金以实现投资组合多元化。)

sinking fund — 偿债基金,企业或政府为未来偿还债务而定期存入的专用资金。

“The corporation established a sinking fund to repay its bonds.”

(该公司设立了偿债基金来偿还债券。)