funding /ˈfʌndiŋ/ n. [u] 用发行长期债券的方法来收回短期债券：inadequate funding 资金不足；long-term funding长期拨款The refusal to grant extra funding to schools in the poorest areas caused a political storm.拒绝给最贫困地区的学校提供额外资金这件事引发了一场政治风波。