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wind·fallBrE /ˈwɪndfɔːl/NAmE /ˈwɪndfɔːl/ nounan amount of money that sb/sth wins or receives unexpectedly 意外之财；意外获得的东西◆The hospital got a sudden windfall of £300 000. 这家医院获得了一笔 30 万英镑的意外款项。◆windfall profits 意外的利润◆The government imposed a windfall tax (= a tax on profits to be paid once only, not every year) on some industries. 政府对某些行业征收暴利税。a fruit, especially an apple, that the wind has blown down from a tree 风吹落的果子（尤指苹果） |