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finance

/ˈfaɪnæns/
English Definition
n./v. money matters, fund
中文释义
财政,资金,提供资金
Example Sentence

The museum's new wing was made possible through careful finance and generous donations from local philanthropists.

博物馆的新翼通过谨慎的财政管理和当地慈善家的慷慨捐赠才得以建成。

Synonyms
funding capital monetary resources
Antonyms
bankruptcy insolvency
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

A study tracked the percentage of survey respondents who reported feeling confident managing their personal finances, broken down by whether they had taken a financial literacy course:

From a Command of Evidence: Quantitative question · Information and Ideas

Political scientist Desmond Okoro argues that campaign finance disclosure requirements increase public trust in elections by making donor information transparent.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “finance”?

  1. A Important part; show
  2. B Money matters, fund
  3. C Gain, earn
  4. D Formal request
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B — Money matters, fund. “finance” means money matters, fund.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “money matters, fund”?

  1. A petition
  2. B feature
  3. C profit
  4. D finance
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D — finance. “finance” means money matters, fund.

Common questions about “finance”

What does “finance” mean?

finance — money matters, fund. In Chinese: 财政,资金,提供资金.

How do you pronounce “finance”?

finance is pronounced /ˈfaɪnæns/.

How is “finance” used in a sentence?

The museum's new wing was made possible through careful finance and generous donations from local philanthropists. (博物馆的新翼通过谨慎的财政管理和当地慈善家的慷慨捐赠才得以建成。)

What are synonyms for “finance”?

funding, capital, monetary resources — all close in meaning to finance (money matters, fund).

What is the opposite of “finance”?

bankruptcy, insolvency — each the opposite of finance (money matters, fund).

Is “finance” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. finance is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “finance”?

finance (financial affairs)

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