Word · Frequency #3301
mutual
共同基金
mutual fund
- 1.
A mutual fund.
共同基金。
- 2.
A mutual organization.
互助组织
互助组织;共同基金。
In use
She decided to put some of her savings into a mutual.
The credit union is a mutual, owned by its members.
Many investors prefer mutuals because they spread risk.
a mutual
a mutual 是 a mutual fund 的简称,常见于日常财务语境。
He bought a mutual in his brokerage account.
他在券商账户里买了一只共同基金。
mutuals + verb
Mutuals let small investors own a diversified portfolio.
共同基金让小额投资者能拥有多元化的投资组合。
members of a mutual
这里 a mutual 指互助型机构(如互助保险公司),其所有权归会员。
Members of a mutual elect the board of directors.
互助组织的成员选举董事会。
Common mistakes
I invested a mutual last year.I invested in a mutual last year.
英语中要说 invest in something(投资于某物),介词 in 不能省略。汉语的“投资”可以直接接宾语,但英语的 invest 是不及物动词,需加 in 才能接“mutual(共同基金)”。补上 in 后语义才完整。
Our company set up two mutual for employees.Our company set up two mutuals for employees.
mutual 作名词表示“互助组织/共同基金”时可数,复数形式为 mutuals。汉语名词没有复数后缀,学习者容易漏掉 -s;用 two 修饰时必须用复数 mutuals,与数词 two 保持一致。
Connections
Collocations
- operate as a mutual
- 以互助组织的形式运营
- Many building societies operate as mutuals, focusing on members' needs.许多建房互助协会以互助组织的形式运营,专注于成员的需求。
- convert from a mutual to a plc
- 从互助组织转变为上市有限公司
- The building society converted from a mutual to a plc in 1997.这家建房互助协会于1997年从互助组织转变为上市有限公司。
- mutuals and cooperatives
- 互助组织与合作社
- The report supports new forms of mutuals and cooperatives in local communities.该报告支持在当地社区发展新型互助组织和合作社。
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Learner notes
Memory Tip
mutual 本义是“相互的”,作名词指“共同基金”:想象一群人相互出力、共同凑钱投资。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:finance、business 作名词时,多用于金融和商业领域,可指共同基金,也可指互助组织(如互助保险公司)。通常属于正式或专业用语,日常口语较少单独使用;表达基金时常说 mutual fund,单独说 a mutual 较简略。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都拼作 -tual,结尾普遍读 /tʃuəl/,但重读元音各不相同,因此与 mutual(重音在首音节 /mjuː/)都不押韵。注意不要只看拼写而误以为它们同韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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