[] money that sb/sth borrows from a bank, receives from investors, etc. in order to run a business, complete an activity or buy sth 资金；金融◆The project will only go ahead if they can raise the necessary finance. 只有他们能筹集到所需资金，这个项目才能继续下去。◆A group of banks will provide finance for the takeover. 几家银行将提供资金用於收购。◆international sources of finance 国际资金来源⨁to apply for / get / obtain / raise / secure finance 申请／得到／获得／筹集／取得资金⨁to arrange / provide finance 安排／提供资金⨁long-term / short-term finance 长期／短期资金⨁a finance business / group 金融企业／集团
[] the activity of managing money, especially by a commercial organization or a government 财政；金融；财务；融资◆the company's new finance chief 这家公司的新任财务主管◆She works in the finance department. 她在财务部门工作。◆a diploma in banking and finance 银行学和金融学文凭◆the company's consumer finance arm (= that provides loans, etc. to customers) 公司的消费者融资部◆The government's poor management of public finance lost it the election. 这届政府对公共财政的管理不善导致竞选失败。➡chief finance officer ⨁a finance chief / director 财务主管／主任⨁a finance committee / department / team 财务委员会／部／小组⨁company / corporate / personal / public finance 公司／企业／个人财务；公共财政
finances [] the money available to a person, an organization or a country; the way this money is managed （个人、机构、国家的）财力，财源；财务管理◆The company is battling to put its finances in order. 这家公司正奋力整顿其财务状况。◆Buying new premises put a strain on our finances. 购买新场地使我们的资金紧张。◆Her personal finances are in a mess. 她的个人财务状况一团糟。⨁to sort out / handle / manage your finances 整顿／处理／管理财务⨁company / corporate / government / household / public finances 公司／企业／政府／家庭／公共财务⨁healthy / sound / strong finances 健康的／稳健的／强大的财务状况⨁deteriorating / shaky / weak finances 恶化的／不稳定的／紧绌的财务状况⨁sth boosts / strengthens your finances （某事）增强／加强财务状况
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