n (1) 专款;基金 (sum of money for a special purpose) [C]：a disaster/relief～ 赈灾款/救济款;an employee welfare～雇员福利基金;school sports/propaganda/campaign～学校体育/宣传/竞选运动专款;set up a～for students为学生们设立一项基金;have a～of $10，000 有一笔一万美元的专款;

(2) 蕴藏;储存(large supply，stock of sth) [C，a～]：have a large～of scientific knowledge/funny stories/experience有大量的科学知识/滑稽的故事/经验;That girl is a～of information. 那个女孩知道很多情况。

(3) 存(现)款 (money ready to spend) [pl]：be short of/out of/furnished with the necessary～s 缺乏/没有/获得必要的现款;raise/provide～s for a commercial project为一商业项目筹款/提供资金;have more～s in one's account自己的账户中有更多的钱;have enough～s for one's journey 有足够的钱去旅行;lack～s 缺钱;My ～s are a bit low at present. 目前我的存款有点少。

in funds 有资金可用：We had better have the repairs done while we are still in～s. 我们最好在我们还有资金的时候把维修工作做完。

vt为……提供资金 (provide sth/sb with money) [T+n]：～the work/the unemployment scheme/a housing project 为这项工作/失业计划/一项房屋项目拨款;〖同〗finance