IRA
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++IRA noun 1. the IRA (the Irish Republican Army) /ˌaɪ ɑːr ˈeɪ/ an illegal organization that wants to unite Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland 爱尔兰共和军〔企图把北爱尔兰与爱尔兰共和国统一起来的非法组织〕 → Sinn Fein2. [countable] (individual retirement account) /ˈaɪrə/ a special bank account in which people living in the US can save money for their retirement without paying tax on it until later 个人退休账户
Examples from the Corpus
IRA• Both have endorsed expanding the IRA because it is a proven winner in increasing personal and national savings.• The IRA drove the inspectors to the first dump in the Republic of Ireland.• The IRA is believed to be ready to invite the two inspectors to examine the first cache of weapons on May 21.• Some one else made sure all your taxes were taken out and your IRA was growing properly.From Longman Business DictionaryIRAIRA /ˈaɪrə/ noun [countable] American EnglishFINANCE individual retirement account; a savings account which a SELF-EMPLOYED person or someone working for a company can open if their employer does not offer a PENSION PLANA 35-year-old with $15,000 in IRA accounts would be eligible to withdraw about $453 a year.IRA investorsIRA nounChinese
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noun
1. the IRA /ˌaɪ ɑːr ˈeɪ/ (the Irish Republican Army) an illegal organization that wants to unite Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland ⇨ Sinn Fein
2. [countable] (also individual retirement account /'aɪrə/ American English) a special bank account in which you can save money for your retirement without paying tax on it until later
IRA
noun1. the IRA /ˌaɪ ɑːr ˈeɪ/ (the Irish Republican Army) an illegal organization that wants to unite Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland ⇨ Sinn Fein
2. [countable] (also individual retirement account /'aɪrə/ American English) a special bank account in which you can save money for your retirement without paying tax on it until later