cash-strapped

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈcash-strapped adjective  POORnot having enough money 资金短缺的，财政困难的 cash-strapped governments 财政困难的政府 cash-strapped shoppers 手头拮据的购物者

Examples from the Corpus

cash-strapped• He's paid more than the bosses who run his cash-strapped city.• His cash-strapped employers jumped at the offer.• The cash-strapped Hammers will sell the £600,000 signing from Luton in October 1990, as long as the price is right.• But while Stockton councillors yesterday agreed to put £19,000 towards the costs, cash-strapped Middlesbrough said they could spend no more than £10,000.• the cash-strapped school districtFrom Longman Business Dictionarycash-strappedˈcash-strapped adjective [only before a noun] journalismCOMMERCE not having enough moneyThe cash-strapped airline isn’t making lease payments on its aircraft.

ˈcash-strapped adjectiveChineseSyllable  

having Corpus not enough money Business

cash-strapped
ˈcash-strapped adjective
not having enough money:
    cash-strapped governments
    cash-strapped shoppers

cash-strappedBrE /ˈkæʃ stræpt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkæʃ stræpt/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] without enough money 资金短缺的◆cash-strapped governments/shoppers 缺资金的政府；缺钱的购物者