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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryfi·nance I \fə-ˈnan(t)s, ˈfī-ˌ, fī-ˈ\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, ending, payment, from Anglo-French, from finer to end, pay, from fin end — more at fine DATE 17391. plural : money or other liquid resources of a government, business, group, or individual2. the system that includes the circulation of money, the granting of credit, the making of investments, and the provision of banking facilities3. the science or study of the management of funds4. the obtaining of funds or capital : financing II transitive verb (fi·nanced ; fi·nanc·ing) DATE 18661. a. to raise or provide funds or capital for finance a new house b. to furnish with necessary funds finance a son through college2. to sell something to on creditEnglish Etymologyfinance c.1400, "an end," from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. finance "ending, settlement of a debt," from M.L. finis "a payment in settlement, fine or tax," from L.finis "end" (see finish). The notion is of "ending" (by satisfying) something that is due (cf. Gk. telos "end;" pl. tele "services due, dues exacted by the state, financial means." See also fine (n.)). The Fr. senses were gradually brought into Eng.: "ransom" (1439), "taxation" (1489); the sense of "manage money" first recorded in Eng. 1770. Finances "pecuniary resources" is from 1781. Financier is from 1618, originally of Fr. tax farmers; sense of "capitalist" is first recorded 1867.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ financefi·nance / 5fainAns; fai5nAns; fE5nAns / noun1. [U] ~ (for sth) money used to run a business, an activity or a project 资金: Finance for education comes from taxpayers. 教育经费来自纳税人。 2. [U] the activity of managing money, especially by a government or commercial organization 财政；金融；财务: the Minister of Finance 财政部长 the finance director / department 财务主任；财务科 a diploma in banking and finance 银行学与金融学文凭 the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) 高级金融界(关乎大公司或国家的金融) 3. finances [pl.] the money available to a person, an organization or a country; the way this money is managed (个人、组织、国家的)财力,财源,财务管理: government / public / personal finances 政府/公共/个人财力 It's about time you sorted out your finances. 现在是你整顿财务状况的时候了。 Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. 搬家使我们的经济十分紧张。 verb[VN] to provide money for a project SYN fund 提供资金: The building project will be financed by the government. 这个建筑项目将由政府出资。 He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. 他找了一份工作以赚钱支付在德国的费用。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishfinance noun 1 money needed to fund sth ADJ. cheap (= borrowed at low interest) | necessary | additonal, extra, further the need to obtain additional finance | long-term, medium-term, short-term | independent | joint | external, outside | international | private (sector), public (sector) | bridging You may require bridging finance until the sale of your own property is completed. | capital (= money that is paid) | credit, debt, loan (= money that is borrowed) | equity (= money from issuing shares) | bank the availability of bank finance (= bank loans) for small businesses | housing, mortgage VERB + FINANCE get, obtain, raise She struggled to get the necessary finance for her training. | allocate, arrange, provide | need, require FINANCE + VERB be available the finance available to local government FINANCE + NOUN company, house | sector The banking and finance sector was booming. PREP. ~ for Several banks are providing finance for the housing programme. PHRASES a source of finance 2 managing money ADJ. high the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) | company, corporate | (local) government, public, state | consumer, personal that most emotive of personal finance issues?taxation | international | capital (= paying money for sth) | credit, debt, loan (= borrowing money for sth) | equity (= issuing shares to get money) FINANCE + NOUN director, minister, officer Local government finance officers found the tax very difficult to administer. | committee, department 3 finances money available ADJ. healthy, sound Our family finances are not very healthy at the moment. | shaky The company's finances are looking a bit shaky. | company | government, public, state | family, household, personal, private VERB + FINANCE have We don't have the finances to go on holiday this year. | lack | raise They are not sure how they will raise the finances to go on the trip. | deal with, handle, manage, plan, run how to plan your finances for a comfortable retirement | get/keep in order, sort out The company was under pressure to get its finances in order. | boost, improve | be a drain on, put a strain on, strain, stretch Buying a new car need not put a strain on your finances. FINANCE + VERB be in a mess Their finances are in a mess: they plan to call in an accountant. PHRASES the state of sb's finances 　• Special page at Special page-BUSINESSMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: CAPITALIZE, back, bankroll, grubstake, stake Idioms: put up the money, raise the dough 2 Synonyms: ENDOW 2, fund, subsidize Related Words: back, bank, bankroll, grubstake, stake, underwrite; patronize, promote, sponsor, supportWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: personal finance company , or finance company , or finance bill , or finance capitalism , or functional finance , or high financefi·nanceI. \fə̇ˈnan(t)s, ˈfīˌn-, -naa(ə)n- also fīˈn-\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English finaunce ending, settlement, payment, ransom, from Middle French finance, from finer to end, pay + -ance— more at fine1. finances plural : the pecuniary affairs or resources of a state, company, or individual < school had to close for lack of finances > < his finances were in bad shape > < company with ample finances >2. : the obtaining of funds or capital : financing < productive business expansion for which finance would otherwise be unavailable — F.D.Roosevelt >3. : the system that includes the circulation of money, the granting of credit, the making of investments, and the provision of banking facilities < people employed in … trade, finance, personal services, and government — P.H.Landis >II. verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English finauncen, from finaunce, n.transitive verb1. : to raise or provide funds or capital for < finance a war > < finance a new home > < encouraged and financed a career > < finance a new venture >2. : to provide with necessary funds in order to achieve a desired end < finance a son through school > < financeed the government through this emergency >3. : to sell on credit : to supply on credit < the early motor-vehicle producers were not in a position to finance … the automobile distributors and dealers who wished to obtain cars for resale to consumers — C.W.Phelps > < your store bill is too high, we just can't finance you any longer >intransitive verb: to secure needed funds or capital < governments and individuals finance through borrowing >• fin·ance·able adjective

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