Word · Frequency #852
funds
资金；专款
funds is the plural of fund.
A sum of money or a reserve of money set aside for a particular purpose.
- 1.
A sum or source of money.
一笔或来源于资金。
- 2.
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
为某种目的而预留的资金
- 3.
An organization managing such money.
管理此类资金的组织。
- 4.
a supply of something available for future use
供将来使用的某种资源的储备
- 5.
A money-management operation, such as a mutual fund.
一种资金管理操作,如共同基金。
- 6.
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
向个人出售股份并投资于其他公司发行证券的金融机构
- 7.
A large supply of something to be drawn upon.
可供利用的大量储备。
基金；基金机构；储备；资源；一笔或来源于资金。；为某种目的而预留的资金；管理此类资金的组织。
In use
The government set up a fund to help victims of natural disasters.
The company has a reserve fund for research and development.
He invested in a mutual fund for long-term growth.
Connections
Collocations
- mutual fund
- 共同基金
- She invested in a mutual fund to diversify her portfolio.她投资共同基金以分散投资组合。
- hedge fund
- 对冲基金
- Hedge funds often employ high-risk strategies.对冲基金通常采用高风险策略。
- trust fund
- 信托基金
- The child's education is paid for by a trust fund.孩子的教育费用由信托基金支付。
- fund manager
- 基金经理
- The fund manager decided to sell the underperforming stocks.基金经理决定出售表现不佳的股票。
- fund raising
- 筹款
- The charity organized a fund raising event for the homeless.该慈善机构为无家可归者组织了一场筹款活动。
- pension fund
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘fund’发音像‘放的’，把钱‘放的’地方就是基金。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: finance, investment, charity; note_zh: 通常用于金融或投资领域，但也可泛指资金储备。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending 'und' with 'fund', but have the vowel sound /aʊ/ instead of /ʌ/. They do not rhyme with 'fund'. They are useful for comparing the spelling pattern.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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