n (1)现金(money in the form of coins or paper notes，rather than cheques)[U]：“C～or account，madam?” “Oh，put it on my account，please!”“太太，付现金还是记账?”“哦，请记在我账上。”He will not accept a cheque;he wants～.他不收支票，他要现金。pay～for sth (pay for sth with～/pay for sth in～) 用现金支付;sell sth for～现金交易;have/carry～on (with) one身边带着现金;five dollars in～五美元现金;How much～do you have? 你有多少现金? hard/ready～现金;～desk/register/dispenser付款台/现金出纳机/自动付款机;～price/flow现金价/现金流动;

(2)钱，财富(money in any form，esp as showing one's wealth or lack of it)[U](infml)：He's short of～at the moment.他眼下缺钱花。He's loaded with～.(He has plenty of～.)他很有钱。〖同〗 paper money，banknote，coins，change;〖反〗check;

→′cashpoint n 自动付款机;

v 兑成现金(exchange (a cheque or other order to pay) for cash)[T+n，D+n+n，D+n+prep (for)]：～a cheque/a post order (for sb) (给某人)兑支票/汇款单;Cheques up to 50 pounds may be～ed at any of our branches. 数额不超过50英镑的支票在我们银行任一支行都能兑换成现金。〖同〗exchange;

cash in (on sth)从中获利：Shops are～ing in on the demand for the new fashions.人们需求新款式，店家利用这点从中获利。～in on the public's growing suspicion利用公众不断增加的疑虑作文章;

→′cashier n 出纳员;′cashable adj可兑现金的