fund
UK/fʌnd/US/fʌnd/
NGSL 1kTOEFL四级六级考研B1
释义
n.
A sum of money set aside or available for a particular purpose
（专门用途的）资金，基金
n.
A large supply or stock of something
（某种东西的）大量储备，丰富的来源
v.
To provide money for a project, organization, or activity
为……提供资金，资助
词根拆分
词根派生=fund
fund 即拉丁语 fundus「底」。fund 就是你留作储备的那笔「底仓」资金——基础资本。作动词，to fund 就是给某事物垫上资金的底，让它立得住。
词根 fund 还连着 32 个词常用搭配
- 1.set up a fund设立基金
- 2.raise funds筹集资金
- 3.fully fund全额资助
- 4.fund a project资助一个项目
- 5.pension fund养老基金
例句
- 1.
The government set up a fund to help small businesses recover.
政府设立了一项基金，帮助小企业恢复。
- 2.
They are trying to raise enough money to fund the new clinic.
他们正努力筹集足够的钱来资助这家新诊所。
- 3.
She has a fund of stories from her years as a reporter.
她当记者那些年攒下了一肚子的故事。