The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine.

这家医院正设法募集资金购买一台新的血液透析器。

《牛津词典》

If you are trying to raise funds, say, for a business venture, you will concentrate hard on your goal.

如果你正试图筹备资金，比如说，为了一次商业冒险，你将很难专心于你的目标。

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They are trying by all possible means to raise funds.

他们正在多方设法筹集资金。

《新英汉大辞典》

My collaborators are still trying to raise funds for our film, both in New York and in Chennai.

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Exploration and production companies often run deficits and live hand to mouth trying to raise funds to do more exploration.

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WikiLeaks has been actively trying to raise funds in recent weeks, even auctioning off eight seats at a lunch with founder Julian Assange and philosopher Slavoj Zizek.

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