~ sth to provide money for sth, usually sth official 为…提供资金;拨款给

[C] an amount of money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose 基金;专款
a disaster relief fund
赈灾专款
the company’s pension fund
公司的退休基金
the International monetary Fund
国际货币基金组织
asset, bond, capital, dividend, equity, fund, interest, invest, portfolio, share

funds [pl.] money that is available to be spent 资金;现款
government funds
政府资金
The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine.
这家医院正设法募集资金购买一台新的血液透析器。
The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds
这个项目因缺乏资金已经撤销。
I’m short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week?
我目前缺钱,下周还你行吗?