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petty cash

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌpetty ˈcash noun [uncountable]  BBTMONEYa small amount of money that is kept in an office for making small payments 零用现金,小额现金[备用金]
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petty cashCompletion and interpretation of petty cash transactions. 3 Materials and Stationery Use and control; methods of economy.We now have to buy it from our petty cash.If you work in retailing, you may be asked to look after the petty cash.They are entered in the petty cash book.This is not a buck here or a buck there in the petty cash till.These items are usually paid for out of the petty cash.Borrowing money from colleagues at work, petty cash, or from neighbours is a fast way of making yourself unpopular.
From Longman Business Dictionarypetty cashˌpetty ˈcash a small amount of cash that is kept in an office for making small paymentsIn a small office, items like stationery and coffee are usually paid for out of the petty cash. cash
ˌpetty ˈcash nounChineseSyllable
amount small in is Corpus that kept a of money Business


petty cash
ˌpetty ˈcash noun [uncountable]
a small amount of money that is kept in an office for making small payments


petty cashBrE /ˌpeti ˈkæʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpeti ˈkæʃ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a small amount of money kept in an office for small payments (办公室的)小额备用现金