释义 |
fund /fund/ noun- A sum of money on which some enterprise is founded or financially supported
- A supply or source (of money)
- A store laid up
- A supply
- (in pl) permanent government debts paying interest
- (in pl) money available to an organization for a project, etc, or (informal; usu facetious) available to an individual
transitive verb- To convert into a long-term debt at a fixed rate of interest
- To place in a fund
- To provide (an organization, project, etc) with money
ORIGIN: L fundus the bottom fundˈable adjective - Capable of being converted into a fund or into bonds
- Capable of being funded
fundˈed adjective - Invested in public funds
- Existing in the form of bonds
fundˈer noun - A person who provides money for a project, etc
- A financial backer
fundˈing noun - The action of providing money for a project, etc
- Financial backing or funds
fundˈless adjective Completely lacking supplies or money fundˈholder noun - A person who has money in public funds
- A general practitioner or medical practice that is assigned a budget
fundˈholding adjective fund of funds noun (finance) An investment fund whose assets consist of holdings in several other investment funds fund'raise intransitive verb To act as a fundraiser fundˈ-raiser noun - A person who raises funds
- An event staged to raise funds
fundˈ-raising noun The raising of money for an organization, project, etc (also adjective) in funds Having plenty of money |