| 释义 |
bank2/bæŋk/ n. & v.●n. 1a a financial establishment which uses money deposited by customers for investment, pays it out when required, makes loans at interest, exchanges currency, etc. 银行(可借贷、外汇兑换等) b a building in which this business takes place 银行大楼 2 = PIGGY BANK 3a the money or tokens held by the banker in some gambling games 庄家的赌本 b the banker in such games 庄家 4 a place for storing anything for future use 库 blood bank 血库; data bank 数据库 ●v. 1 tr. deposit (money or valuables) in a bank 把(钱或贵重物品)存入银行 2 intr. engage in business as a banker 开银行 3 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 at, with) keep money (at a bank) 把钱存入(银行) 4 intr. act as banker in some gambling games (在赌博中)做庄家 □ bank on rely on 依靠，指望 I'm banking on your help 我指望你的帮助[originally = a money-dealers' bench or table, from French banque or Italian banca via medieval Latin banca, bancus, from Germanic: related to BANK1, BENCH] |