() [] fund sth (by/with/from sth) (often be funded) to provide money for sth 提供资金；拨款◆The group is seeking partners to fund a new €2 billion production plant. 这个集团正寻求能为新生产厂提供 20 亿欧元资金的合作夥伴。◆The acquisition will be entirely funded by debt. 这项收购的资金完全靠借债取得。◆The company claims its business plan is fully funded. 这家公司宣称其商业计划的资金已全部落实。◆a government-funded programme 政府资助项目➡overfunded , underfunded ➡ see note at finance ⨁to fund expansion / growth / operations 为扩张／增长／运营提供资金⨁fully / well funded 有充分／充足的资金的⨁privately / publicly funded 私人／政府资助的