money-market
UK/'mʌni:m'ɑ:kɪt/US
Definitions
n.
The market for short-term lending and borrowing, where institutions trade highly liquid, short-maturity funds.
货币市场；机构进行短期、高流动性资金借贷的金融市场。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmoneyroot
+
marketroot
=money-market
money + market — the 'market for money,' specifically short-term funds, as opposed to the capital (long-term) market.
Common Collocations
- 1.money-market fund货币市场基金
- 2.money-market rate货币市场利率
- 3.money-market account货币市场账户
Example Sentences
- 1.
She moved her savings into a money-market fund for safer returns.
- 2.
Money-market rates rose sharply after the central bank meeting.