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banking

UK/'bæŋkɪŋ/US/'bæŋkiŋ/
IELTSA2

Definitions

n.

The business or activity of running banks and managing money.

银行业;银行业务。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
bankbar, barrier; ban, prohibition
+
-ingcontinuous / action of
=banking

bank + -ing = the activity of banks — the whole business of keeping and lending money.

Root bank still carries 11 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.online banking网上银行
  • 2.banking system银行系统
  • 3.investment banking投资银行业务
  • 4.mobile banking手机银行

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Online banking lets you transfer money without visiting a branch.

  • 2.

    She has worked in banking for over twenty years.

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