finance /fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪnæns/ CET4 TEM4 ( financing, financed, finances )

• 1. 

  V-T When someone finances something such as a project or a purchase, they provide the money that is needed to pay for them. 资助

  例：

  The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons.

  该基金大部分已用于资助联邦监狱的建造。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Finance is also a noun. 资助

  例：

  A United States delegation is in Japan seeking finance for a major scientific project.

  1个美国代表团正在日本为一个重大科研项目寻求资助。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT Finance is the commercial or government activity of managing money, debt, credit, and investment. 金融; 财政 [also N in pl]

  例：

  ...a major player in the world of high finance.

  …高层金融界的大腕。

  例：

  The report recommends an overhaul of public finances.

  这份报告建议对公共财政进行彻底检视。

• 4. 

  N-UNCOUNT You can refer to the amount of money that you have and how well it is organized as your finances. 财务状况 [also N in pl]

  例：

  Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances.

  对关于你财务状况的意外消息要做好准备。