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cash machine

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Banking
ˈcash maˌchine ●●○ noun [countable]  BFBa machine in or outside a bank, supermarket, or other public building, from which you can obtain money with a special plastic card 自动取款机,自动柜员机 SYN ATM4  See picture of 见图 cash machine
Examples from the Corpus
cash machineHalf way through the next working day, Rainbow pauses at a cash machine.Then, one of them went to a cash machine to try to get money from her account.Then whenever you want to make your payment, just key in the amount at any Birmingham Midshires cash machine.Even the bank's cash machine may get a face, or many, depending on the customer.
From Longman Business Dictionarycash machineˈcash maˌchine (also cash dispenser especially British English)BANKING a machine used by customers of a bank to take money out of their accounts, using a special cardCustomers would not like having to pay a fee every time they used a cash machine. machine
ˈcash maˌchine nounChineseSyllable
bank, machine Business or Corpus supermarket, in a a outside


cash machine
ˈcash maˌchine noun [countable]
a machine in or outside a bank, supermarket, or other public building, from which you can obtain money with a special plastic card
   SYN  ATM


cash machineBrE /ˈkæʃ məʃiːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkæʃ məʃiːn/ 🔊 (BrE also ˈcash dispenser, cash·point™ BrE /ˈkæʃpɔɪnt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkæʃpɔɪnt/ 🔊) (also ATM NAmE, BrE ) (also ABM CanE ) nouna machine in or outside a bank, etc., from which you can get money from your bank account using a special plastic card 自动取款机<titled tranID="45" status="2">Finance<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>财务</chn></titled>

Income 收入

  • earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune 挣钱;挣一大笔钱
  • make money/a fortune/(informal) 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 (BrE) benefits/(NAmE) welfare/social security 靠福利金/社会保障金过活

Expenditure 开支;支出

  • spend money/your savings/(informal) 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/ (informal) 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/ (informal) 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 (BrE) cheque/(US) check 用支票支付;开支票;给某人开支票;接受支票
  • change/exchange money/currency/(BrE) traveller's cheques/(US) 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
  • (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal 存款;取款
  • find/go to/use (especially NAmE) an ATM/(BrE) a cash machine/dispenser 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 (especially BrE) instalments/(NAmE usually) installments 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/ (informal) be strapped for cash 缺钱
  • run out of/owe money 钱用光了;欠钱
  • face/get/ (informal) 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