[] money for a particular purpose; the act of providing money for such a purpose 基金；资金；提供基金；提供资金◆There have been large cuts in government funding for scientific research. 政府提供的科研资金已大幅减少。◆We secured €5 million in funding from our shareholders. 我们从股东手里募集到了 500 万欧元的资金。◆finding alternative sources of funding 另觅资金来源◆The group faces a $2.2 billion funding gap (= they still need this amount). 这个集团面临 22 亿元的资金缺口。➡ see note at finance ⨁to find / look for / seek funding 找到／寻找／寻求资金⨁to attract / get / raise / secure funding 吸引／得到／筹集／取得资金⨁to cut / provide / withdraw funding 削减／提供／撤回资金⨁government / private / public / state funding 政府／私人／公共／国家资金⨁a funding crisis / deficit / gap / problem / shortfall 资金危机／赤字／缺口／问题／短缺