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单词 nest eggs
释义

nest egg

noun

1
: a natural or artificial egg left in a nest especially to induce a hen to continue to lay there
2
: a fund of money accumulated as a reserve

Synonyms

  • account
  • budget
  • deposit
  • fund
  • kitty
  • pool
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Example Sentences

They built up a nest egg for their son's college education. paid for the computer out of his nest egg
Recent Examples on the Web Building a nest egg is essential, but that alone isn’t the same thing as mapping out what to pursue in your post-career decades. Veronica Dagher, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 This may lead to their nest egg lasting for much shorter than initially planned. Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 31 July 2022 That’s why financial planners suggest keeping a chunk of your nest egg in cash, perhaps 5%. Larry Light, Fortune, 11 May 2022 Augusta Precious Metals is committed to bringing you the best and ensuring that your nest egg is in its best form. Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2022 Unfortunately, the workers who are missing from the retirement savings system mostly miss out on this powerful tool for building a retirement nest egg. Dan Doonan, Forbes, 1 July 2022 This approach, known as dollar-cost averaging, ensures that people look past the usual dizzying swings in the stock market and keep building their nest egg. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 June 2022 For example, Throneburg says that assuming a 7% annual rate of return, investing just $381 a month for 40 years will grow into a nest egg of $1 million. Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021 If your money is devaluing by 30% per year due to inflation, your $1 million nest egg has dropped to being worth just $700,000 this year. Amir Baluch, Forbes, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

nest eggs

noun

plural of nest egg
as in deposits
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose paid for the computer out of his nest egg

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • deposits
  • funds
  • budgets
  • savings
  • pools
  • accounts
  • savings accounts
  • kitties
  • collections
  • pin money
  • assets
  • chests
  • pocket moneys
  • spending moneys
  • petty cashes
  • coffers
  • reserves
  • cushions
  • treasures
  • bankrolls
  • caches
  • hoards
  • pocketbooks
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