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outflows

UK //ˈaʊtfləʊz//US //ˈaʊtfloʊz//

词源

由 out(向外)和 flow(流动)组合而成,最早用于描述液体的流动,后扩展到资金、人口等领域。

noun

❶ 指资金、液体或其他物质从某个地方流出的过程或数量,常用于金融、经济或物理领域。

“The central bank reported large capital outflows last month.”

(央行报告上个月出现大规模资本外流。)

“The outflows of water from the dam were carefully controlled.”

(水坝的水流出量被严格控制。)

同义词:outpouring, drainage, emigration

verb

❶ 表示资金、液体等从某处流出的动作,常用于描述动态过程。

“Money outflows from the country due to economic instability.”

(由于经济不稳定,资金正从该国流出。)

“The river outflows into the sea at this point.”

(这条河在此处流入大海。)

同义词:drains, flows out, discharges

常见短语

capital outflows — 指资金从一个国家或地区大量流出的现象,通常与经济不稳定或投资环境变化有关。

“The government introduced measures to prevent capital outflows.”

(政府出台了防止资本外流的措施。)

cash outflows — 企业或个人在一段时间内支出的现金总额,常用于财务分析。

“The company's cash outflows exceeded its inflows last quarter.”

(该公司上季度的现金流出超过了流入。)