finance I. /ˈfainæns, fiˈnæns/ n. ［u］ 1. 财政，财务，金融：be in charge of the team’s finance负责队里的财务；the Minister of Finance 财政部长；an expert in finance 金融专家 2.( pl.)财政情况，财源资金：to strain government finances 使政府财政紧张 ‖II. /faiˈnæns/ vt. 为…筹措资金；为…出钱：Who finances this organization? 谁支付这个组织的经费? His parents finance his college education. 他父母亲出钱让他上大学。
financial /fiˈnænʃəl/ adj. 财政的，金融的，经济上的：receive financial aid from the state 收到国家的财政补助；financial year 财政年度 The financial situation became more and more serious. 财政形势变得越来越糟糕。
