portfolio

port·fo·li·o

P0457700 (pôrt-fō′lē-ō′)n. pl. port·fo·li·os 1. A portable case for holding material, such as loose papers, photographs, or drawings.2. A collection of works or documents that are representative of a person's skills and accomplishments: a photographer's portfolio; an artist's portfolio of drawings.3. The office or post of a cabinet member or minister of state.4. A group of investments held by an investor, investment company, or financial institution.

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[Italian portafoglio : portare, to carry (from Latin portāre; see per- in Indo-European roots) + foglio, sheet (from Latin folium, leaf; see bhel- in Indo-European roots).]

portfolio

(pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ) n, pl -os1. a flat case, esp of leather, used for carrying maps, drawings, etc2. (Art Terms) the contents of such a case, such as drawings, paintings, or photographs, that demonstrate recent work: an art student's portfolio. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) such a case used for carrying ministerial or state papers4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the responsibilities or role of the head of a government department: the portfolio for foreign affairs. 5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Minister without portfolio a cabinet minister who is not responsible for any government department6. (Stock Exchange) the complete investments held by an individual investor or by a financial organization[C18: from Italian portafoglio, from portāre to carry + foglio leaf, paper, from Latin folium leaf]

port•fo•li•o

(pɔrtˈfoʊ liˌoʊ, poʊrt-)

n., pl. -li•os. 1. a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc. 2. the contents of such a case, esp. a collection of drawings, photographs, etc., representative of a person's work. 3. such a case for carrying documents of a government department. 4. the securities, commercial paper, etc., held by a private investor, financial institution, etc. 5. the office or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet. [1715–25; < Italian portafoglio=porta, 3rd singular present of portare to carry (< Latin portāre) + foglio leaf, sheet (< Latin folium)]

portfolio

- Comes from Italian for "carry" and "sheets or leaves of paper."See also related terms for sheet.

Portfolio

 a large recepticle or case; a list of securities held by a financial institution, company, or individual.Examples: portfolio of brokers—Lipton, 1970; of choice original designs, 1794; of drawings, 1807; of stocks and shares.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	portfolio - a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
	2.	portfolio - a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs"set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
	3.	portfolio - a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
	4.	portfolio - the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"role, function, office, part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

Translations

公文包大臣职务文件包文件夹部长职务

portfolio

(poːtˈfəuliəu) – plural portˈfolios – noun1. a case for carrying papers, drawings etc. 文件包(夾) 文件包（夹） 2. the post or job of a government minister. 大臣職務，部長職務 大臣职务，部长职务

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