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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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sav·ing /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun  1 savings [plural]BFSAVE MONEY all the money that you have saved, especially in a bank 银行存款,储蓄金;积蓄 Buying a house had taken all their savings. 买房子花掉了他们所有的积蓄。2 [countable]BFSAVE MONEY an amount of money that you have not spent, or an amount of something that you have not used 节省下来的钱;节省物 The new engines will lead to savings in fuel. 这种新引擎能节省燃油。saving of This represents a saving of £60,000. 这表示可以省六万英镑。 All small companies will need to make savings if they are to survive. 所有的小公司若要生存就必得节省。3. [uncountable]SAVE MONEY when you save money rather than spend it 存钱 save1(2)
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savingThis will represent a saving of £10 for those members who opted for this extension in the past.The sale price of $599 represents a saving of $100 off the regular price.What a saving of money and energy this might represent in a person's life!Use of a captive can produce cost savings and cash flow advantages for groups.It wants to see savings of £300,000.Under his original proposal, much of the savings would have gone to the wealthy.make savingsA variety of difficulties were foreseen about the ability of fundholders to continue making savings.This means choosing the right variety can play an important part in making savings further into the season.Fundholders are uncertain about their ability to make savings year after year, particularly in an increasingly cost contained environment.A reduction in its funding forced the company to make savings.A Barclays Deposit Account is designed to make savings simple, convenient and safe.The Council has to make savings on its budget of nearly £10 million to meet Government targets.Hereforshire Health Authority needs to make savings of six hundred thousand pounds which it overspent this year.
From Longman Business Dictionarysavingsav‧ing /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ noun1[uncountable]FINANCE the act of keeping money to use later rather than spending itWe want to encourage saving and investment.2[countable usually singular]FINANCE an amount of something that you have not used or spent, especially compared with a larger amount that you could have used or spentThis amount represents a considerable saving over last year’s expenditure.saving ofRecent pension-plan changes will make a saving of $400 million next year.3savings [plural]FINANCE money that is kept in a bank to be used later or invested, rather than spentInvestors lost their life savings (=all the money they had saved during their life) when the bank collapsed.4[uncountable]ECONOMICS when total income in the economy is more than the total amount spent on goods compare dis-saving, spending forced saving personal saving
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saving
saving S3 W3 /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ noun
 Word Family: noun: save, saver, saving, savings, SAVIOUR/SAVIOR; verb: save
1. savings [plural] all the money that you have saved, especially in a bank:
    Buying a house had taken all their savings.
2. [countable] an amount of money that you have not spent, or an amount of something that you have not used:
    The new engines will lead to savings in fuel.
    saving of
    This represents a saving of £60,000.
    All small companies will need to make savings if they are to survive.
3. [uncountable] when you save money rather than spend it
save1(2)


🔑 sav·ingBrE /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ 🔊 noun🔑 [countable] an amount of sth such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend 节省物;节省;节约Buy three and make a saving of 55p. 买三件就能节省 55 便士。🔊🔊With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills. 用这种新锅炉,能省一大笔燃料开销。🔊🔊🔑 savings [plural] money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc. 储蓄金;存款He put all his savings into buying a boat. 他用全部积蓄买了一条船。🔊🔊I opened a savings account at my local bank. 我在本地银行开了一个储蓄账户。🔊🔊<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
-saving (in adjectives 构成形容词) that prevents the waste of the thing mentioned or stops it from being necessary 节约的;节省…的energy-saving modifications节能改装labour-saving devices节省人力的装置space-saving fitted furniture节省空间的定做的家具   see also face-saving