cash
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cash1 /kæʃ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [uncountable] 1 MONEYmoney in the form of coins or notes rather than cheques, credit cards etc 现款，现金 Cash was taken during a burglary of the apartment. 在一次公寓盗窃案中现金被盗。in cash The traffic police will accept fines in cash immediately. 交通警察会当场收取现金罚款。 The shop charges less if the customer pays in cash. 这家商店给支付现金的顾客打折。 → hard cash, petty cash► see thesaurus at money2 MONEYmoney 钱，钱款 Health and education need cash from the government. 医疗和教育需要政府拨款。 A phone line to help children in trouble has been closed due to lack of cash. 由于缺少资金，一部帮助不幸儿童的热线电话被关闭了。 Charity workers must constantly raise more cash (=collect more money) for the needy. 慈善事业工作人员必须不断地为穷人募捐。 The company found itself strapped for cash (=without enough money) to pay taxes. 该公司资金紧张，无力缴税。3. cash down British English, cash up front American EnglishPAY FOR if you pay for something cash down, you pay before you receive it 预付4. cash on delivery PAY FOR (abbreviation COD) a payment system in which the customer pays the person who delivers the goods to them 货到付款，交货付现n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: moneyverbsraise cashShe organized a series of events to raise cash for cancer charities.provide cashCampaigners are urging the government to provide more cash for health care.generate cashThe website generates cash from advertising, and by charging for downloads.pay (by) cashThey won’t take credit cards, so you have to pay cash.adjectivesspare cashYou should put any spare cash into a savings account.cash + NOUNcash flow (=the amount of money coming into a business compared to money going out)The company was having a few problems with cash flow.a cash crisis (=a serious lack of money in an organization or country)the cash crisis in some developing countriesa cash prize (=a prize that is money)The winner will get a cash prize of £10,000.a cash boost (=more money that is suddenly given to a project, business etc)Conservation projects in the region are being given a cash boost of £40,000.cash resourcesThe organization’s cash resources are limited.a cash reserve formal (=an amount of spare money that you have available to use)Experts always advise people to build up a cash reserve.a cash crop (=a crop grown to sell rather than to use)The land is used to grow cash crops like cocoa, tea, and coffee.phrasesbe strapped for cash (also be short of cash) (=not have enough money)Many airlines are strapped for cash at the moment.
Examples from the Corpus
cash• Swensson saved up and bought a new car -- a 1925 Ford -- for $ 485 cash.• She earns extra cash by working as a waitress.• The Health Authority says that it simply has no extra cash from its £136 million budget.• Debt would be sold for cash at a discount or converted into 17- to 25-year bonds.• Discreet chorales endorse the beadle, who gathers cash on a wooden plate.• John's role was to get together as much hard cash as possible.• I'll write you a cheque, and you can pay me back in cash later.• Do you have a couple of dollars in cash?• I don't have much cash at the moment. Could I pay you next week?• Thieves stole a large amount of cash, and jewellery worth £50,000.• If she didn't come I'd make arrangements for her to have set amounts of cash from time to time.• Once you become an entrepreneur, it will be much harder to raise this kind of cash.• The state had to borrow $ 7 billion last July to keep from running out of cash.• I heard she paid cash for her house back in the sixties.• Are you paying cash for these items?• By age 15, Sean was stealing cash from his mother to buy drugs.• Horsham has the right to deliver either the shares or their cash equivalent.in cash• He had about $150 in cash in his wallet.raise ... cash• This creates room for new borrowing under the debt limit and allows the Treasury to sell fresh securities and raise needed cash.• It also intends to issue a convertible bond to raise more cash to put towards paying off debts of around euro60 billion.• However, as he is always telling us, he does not want local government to raise more cash.• Last year 11,000 people walked a total of 120,000 miles to raise cash and protest against the slaughter of whales.• There also is talk that the private company might go public, selling stock to raise more cash for growth.• By eliminating this technique to raise cash without realizing a capital gain, the Treasury proposes to force investors to pay up.• To raise the cash they need, managers give their bankers a three-year business plan.• Can Mr Trump raise the cash to buy the PIKs by next June, when his extendible option expires?cash2 verb [transitive] 1 cash a cheque/postal order/draft etc BFBto exchange a cheque etc for the amount of money it is worth 兑换支票/邮政汇票/汇票等 Traveller’s cheques can be cashed at most hotels for a small charge. 大多数酒店都可以兑换旅行支票，收取少量手续费。 Where can I get this cashed? 我这个可以到哪里兑换成现金？2 cash in phrasal verb a) PROFITto make a profit from a situation in a way that other people think is wrong or unfair 〔靠不正当手段〕赚钱；利用 on The record company was trying to cash in on her fame by releasing early teenage recordings. 唱片公司想发行她少年时的录音，利用她的名声来赚钱。b) cash something ↔ inBFI to exchange something such as an insurance policy for its value in money 把〔保险单等〕兑成现金c) cash in your chipsDIE to die – used humorously 死〔幽默用法〕3.cash up British English, cash out American English phrasal verb BBTto add up the amount of money received in a shop in a day so that it can be checked 〔商店〕结算当天进款 —cashable adjective→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
cash• Then she sees Trotter's purse lying open with the money she has cashed from the county welfare.• And all the departing officers would be allowed to immediately cash in any of their unvested options and restricted stock.• No interest paid if cashed in within first year.From Longman Business Dictionarycashcash1 /kæʃ/ noun [uncountable]FINANCE1money in the form of notes and coins, rather than cheques, credit cards etcI’m bringing $400 in traveller’s cheques and $100 in cash.All deals are done in hard cash or by bank transfer. → see also e-cash2pay cash to pay for something immediately with money or a cheque, rather than at a later timeAre you paying cash or do you have an account?3money rather than shares, bonds etcInstead of paying cash for their bonds, they can offer bondholders common shares.The real debt crisis won’t come until next year, when it must start paying cash instead of paper to some debt holders. → see also documents against cash4money that is immediately available, for example in bank accounts or in the form of shares etc that can be easily soldThe company has $1 billion in ready cash and the ability to borrow much more.5cash negative having more money going out of a business than coming in6cash positive having more money coming into a business than going out → vault cashcashcash2 verb BANKING cash a cheque/postal order/draft etc to exchange a cheque etc for cashCan you cash my traveller’s cheques here? → cash in → cash out → cash up→ See Verb tableOrigin cash1 (1500-1600) French casse “money box”, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa; → CASE1cash1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1cash2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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Cash
Cash, Johnny
(1932–2002) a US country and western singer and song writer, known for his very deep voice and for songs such as I Walk the Line (1956) and A Boy Named Sue (1969)
Cash, Johnny
(1932–2002) a US country and western singer and song writer, known for his very deep voice and for songs such as I Walk the Line (1956) and A Boy Named Sue (1969)
cash
cash1 S2 W2 /kæʃ/ noun [uncountable]
Cash was taken during a burglary of the apartment.
in cash
The traffic police will accept fines in cash immediately.
The shop charges less if the customer pays in cash. ⇨ hard cash, petty cash
2. money:
Health and education need cash from the government.
A phone line to help children in trouble has been closed due to lack of cash.
Charity workers must constantly raise more cash (=collect more money) for the needy.
The company found itself strapped for cash (=without enough money) to pay taxes.
3. cash down British English, cash up front American English if you pay for something cash down, you pay before you receive it
4. cash on delivery (abbreviation COD) a payment system in which the customer pays the person who delivers the goods to them
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▪raise cash She organized a series of events to raise cash for cancer charities.
▪provide cash Campaigners are urging the government to provide more cash for health care.
▪generate cash The website generates cash from advertising, and by charging for downloads.
▪pay (by) cash They won’t take credit cards, so you have to pay cash.
■ adjectives
▪spare cash You should put any spare cash into a savings account.
■ cash + NOUN
▪cash flow (=the amount of money coming into a business compared to money going out) The company was having a few problems with cash flow.
▪a cash crisis (=a serious lack of money in an organization or country) the cash crisis in some developing countries
▪a cash prize (=a prize that is money) The winner will get a cash prize of £10,000.
▪a cash boost (=more money that is suddenly given to a project, business etc) Conservation projects in the region are being given a cash boost of £40,000.
▪cash resources The organization’s cash resources are limited.
▪a cash reserve formal (=an amount of spare money that you have available to use) Experts always advise people to build up a cash reserve.
▪a cash crop (=a crop grown to sell rather than to use) The land is used to grow cash crops like cocoa, tea, and coffee.
■ phrases
▪be strapped for cash (also be short of cash ) (=not have enough money) Many airlines are strapped for cash at the moment.
▪ money what you use to buy things, in the form of notes or coins: He spent all his money on computer equipment.
▪cash money in the form of coins and notes: I didn’t have any cash with me.
▪currency the money used in a particular country: The dollar gained in value against other currencies. | a single European currency
▪change money in the form of coins of low value: Do you have any small change? | a pocketful of loose change
▪note British English, bill American English a piece of paper money: a £20 note | a $5 bill
▪coin a flat round piece of metal used as money: She put some coins in the parking meter. | He took a coin out of his pocket.
▪a ten-pence/50-cent etc piece a coin worth a particular amount
cash2 S3 verb [transitive]
cash a cheque/postal order/draft etc to exchange a cheque etc for the amount of money it is worth:
Traveller’s cheques can be cashed at most hotels for a small charge.
Where can I get this cashed?
—cashable adjective
cash in phrasal verb
1. to make a profit from a situation in a way that other people think is wrong or unfair
cash in on
The record company was trying to cash in on her fame by releasing early teenage recordings.
2. cash something ↔ in to exchange something such as an insurance policy for its value in money
3. cash in your chips to die – used humorously
cash up British English, cash out American English phrasal verb
to add up the amount of money received in a shop in a day so that it can be checked
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noun [uncountable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: casse 'money box', from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa; ⇨ case1
1. money in the form of coins or notes rather than cheques, credit cards etc:Language: French
Origin: casse 'money box', from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa; ⇨ case1
in cash
2. money:
3. cash down British English, cash up front American English if you pay for something cash down, you pay before you receive it
4. cash on delivery (abbreviation COD) a payment system in which the customer pays the person who delivers the goods to them
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verb [transitive]cash a cheque/postal order/draft etc to exchange a cheque etc for the amount of money it is worth:
—cashable adjective
cash in phrasal verb
1. to make a profit from a situation in a way that other people think is wrong or unfair
cash in on
2. cash something ↔ in to exchange something such as an insurance policy for its value in money
3. cash in your chips to die – used humorously
cash up British English, cash out American English phrasal verb
to add up the amount of money received in a shop in a day so that it can be checked
Income 收入
earn money/cash/( a fortune挣钱；挣一大笔钱 make money/a fortune/( a killing on the stock market在股市上赚钱／赚一大笔钱／发大财 acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune获得／继承／积累财富／一大笔钱 build up funds/savings积累资金／存款 get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy得到／（给某人）留下遗产 live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension靠低微的工资／固定收入／养老金过活 get/receive/draw/collect a pension领取养老金 depend/be dependent on ( benefits/BrE ( welfare/social securityNAmE 靠福利金／社会保障金过活
Expenditure 开支；支出
spend money/your savings/( a fortune on…把钱／存款／一大笔钱花在…上 invest/put your savings in…投资／把储蓄金用于… throw away/waste/ ( shell out money on…把钱浪费／花费巨资在…上 lose your money/inheritance/pension失去钱财／遗产／养老金 use up/ ( wipe out all your savings把储蓄用光 pay (in) cash用现金支付 use/pay by a credit/debit card用信用卡／借记卡支付 pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a ( cheque/BrE ( check用支票支付；开支票；给某人开支票；接受支票 change/exchange money/currency/( traveller's cheques/BrE ( traveler's checks兑换钱／货币／旅行支票 give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit预付（某人）订金
Banks 银行
have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account持有／开立／注销／冻结银行账户 credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account记入账户的贷方／借方；把钱存入账户／从账户中取出 deposit money/funds in your account往账户里存钱／存入资金 withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.从自动提款机等取钱／现金／30 英镑 ( make a deposit/withdrawal存款；取款 find/go to/use ( an ATM/especially
NAmE ( a cash machine/dispenserBrE 找到／去／使用自动提款机 be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn账面有钱／亏空；有盈余；透支
Personal finance 个人理财
manage/handle/plan/run/ ( especially
BrE sort out your finances管理／处理／计划／经营管理／整顿财务问题 plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget计划／管理／制订／严格执行预算 offer/extend credit (to sb)（给某人）提供贷款 arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft商定／获得贷款／透支额 pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt偿还钱／贷款／债务 pay for sth in ( instalments/especially
BrE ( installmentsNAmE usually
以分期付款方式购买某物
Financial difficulties 财务困难
get into debt/financial difficulties陷入债务／财务困难 be short of/ ( be strapped for cash缺钱 run out of/owe money钱用光了；欠钱 face/get/ ( be landed with a bill for £…面对／收到一张…英镑的账单 can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent承担不起…的费用／款项／房租 fall behind with/ ( especially
NAmE fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent拖欠按揭贷款／分期偿还款项／房租 incur/run up/accumulate debts带来／积欠／累积债务 tackle/reduce/settle your debts处理／减少／付清债务
money money in the form of coins or paper notes 指金钱，包括硬币和钞票 ：◆ I counted the money carefully. 我仔细点过这笔钱。 ◆ Where can I change my money into dollars? 什么地方能把我的钱兑换成美元？ ◆ paper money (= money that is made of paper, not coins )纸币 cash money in the form of coins or paper notes 指现金 ：◆ How much cash do you have on you? 你身上带着多少现金？ ◆ Payments can be made by cheque or in cash .支票或现金付款均可。
money or cash? 用 money 还是 cash？
change the money that you get back when you have paid for sth giving more money than the amount it costs; coins rather than paper money 指找给的零钱、硬币 ：◆ The ticket machine doesn't give change. 自动售票机不找零。 ◆ I don't have any small change (= .coins of low value )我没有零钱。
Patterns
to draw out/get out/take out/withdraw money/cashready money/cash(= money that you have available to spend immediately )
