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单词 public purse
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Definition of public purse in English:

public purse

noun
  • The funds raised by a government by taxation or other means.

    国库

    a drain on the public purse
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Demands on the public purse continue to grow and tax revenues are depleted.
    • Nepotism was rife, friends and relatives were given jobs or found themselves the recipients of grants funded from the public purse.
    • Why should what we pay or don't pay to the public purse be confidential?
    • He said that the public purse was not being properly protected.
    • One of the reasons is that the trip was funded from the public purse and, as taxpayers, people deserve an explanation.

Definition of public purse in US English:

public purse

nounˈpəblik pərs
  • The funds raised by a government by taxation or other means.

    国库

    a drain on the public purse
    Example sentencesExamples
    • One of the reasons is that the trip was funded from the public purse and, as taxpayers, people deserve an explanation.
    • Demands on the public purse continue to grow and tax revenues are depleted.
    • Why should what we pay or don't pay to the public purse be confidential?
    • He said that the public purse was not being properly protected.
    • Nepotism was rife, friends and relatives were given jobs or found themselves the recipients of grants funded from the public purse.
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