| 单词 | coffer |
| 释义 | coffer (once / 2149 pages) 1n 2n A coffer is a small safe or lockbox that's meant for keeping precious or valuable items safe. Your grandfather might keep his important papers in a coffer in his study. You can keep your heirlooms, jewels, and savings bonds in a coffer, a safe chest for tucking such things safely away. Coffer takes on a figurative meaning when you talk about the coffers of a large institution: "There's plenty of money in the government coffers — they just don't want to spend it on education!" Yet another meaning of the word is "decorative sunken panel in a ceiling," such as one you'd see in a mosque, museum, or cathedral ceiling. WORD FAMILYcoffer: coffers USAGE EXAMPLESAnd the chaebol did more than that, sometimes channeling money to the presidents’ personal coffers or those of their relatives and associates. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) He added that while the company’s coffers were starting off relatively full, thanks to a multimillion-dollar bequest, it was working hard to raise money. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) The “Star Wars” story added another $96 million to its coffers over the four-day holiday period, according to studio estimates Monday. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1 n a chest especially for storing valuables 2Hyper chest box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy n an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome Syn|Hyper caisson, lacuna panel sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something |
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