Word
finances
资金；财力；财源
money or financial resources available to a person, company, or organization
常以复数形式出现
- 1.
Funds or other financial resources.
资金或其他财务资源
资金或其他财务资源；资金；经费；[经] 财源；岁入
In use
I need to review my finances before I decide whether to buy a car.
The charity's finances are in good shape after the successful fundraiser.
She manages the household finances and pays all the bills online.
manage one's finances
She hired an accountant to manage her finances.
她雇了一名会计来管理她的财务。
personal finances
Good budgeting is key to maintaining healthy personal finances.
良好的预算是维持健康个人财务的关键。
finances of [entity]
通常后接公司、机构等名词。
The committee reviewed the finances of the organization.
委员会审查了该组织的财务状况。
in terms of finances
用于引出一个话题。
In terms of finances, the project was a disaster.
从财务角度来看，这个项目是一场灾难。
Common mistakes
My finance is tight this month.My finances are tight this month.
中文常将'资金'视为不可数名词，但在英语中表示个人或机构的财务状况时通常使用复数形式'finances'，且谓语动词用复数。
The company's finances is in good shape.The company's finances are in good shape.
'finances' 是复数名词，谓语动词应该使用复数形式 'are'，而不是单数 'is'。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常以复数形式出现，指资金或财务状况。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.