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treasuries

UK //ˈtreʒ.ər.iz//US //ˈtreʒ.ɚ.iz//

词源

源自中古英语tresorie,最终来自古希腊语θησαυρός (thēsaurós),经拉丁语thesaurus传入。原意为"储藏处",14世纪后衍生出"公共资金"的含义。

noun

❶ 指政府发行的债券或证券,通常被视为低风险投资工具,用于筹集国家资金或调控经济。

“Investors often buy treasuries as a safe haven during economic uncertainty.”

(投资者在经济不确定时期常购买国债作为避险工具。)

“The yield on 10-year treasuries fell sharply last week.”

(十年期国债收益率上周大幅下跌。)

❶ 历史上指存放贵重物品的国库或宝库,现多用于比喻重要资源的集中地。

“The royal treasuries were looted during the revolution.”

(革命期间皇家国库遭到洗劫。)

“This library is a treasury of ancient manuscripts.”

(这座图书馆是古代手稿的宝库。)

同义词:government bonds, securities, reserves, storehouse, repository

常见短语

short-term treasuries — 期限在一年以内的短期国债,流动性强且利率风险较低。

“Money market funds primarily invest in short-term treasuries.”

(货币市场基金主要投资于短期国债。)

treasury bills — 特指期限在一年以内的贴现式短期国债,不支付利息但以折扣价发行。

“Treasury bills are popular among conservative investors.”

(国库券在保守型投资者中很受欢迎。)