bankroll

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈbæŋk.ɹoʊl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.
    — Phil kept his bankroll in his front pocket, as it made too much of a lump to sit on.
  2. The monetary assets of a person or organization. figuratively
    — Microsoft is a corporation with an extremely large bankroll.
动词 v.
  1. To fund a project; to underwrite something. transitive
    — Professor Stebbins didn't need to apply for government grants because his lab was bankrolled by a large pharmaceutical corporation.

词形变化

bankrolls plural bankrolls present,singular,third-person bankrolling participle,present bankrolled participle,past bankrolled past

词源

词源 1
Compound of bank + roll.
词源 2
Compound of bank + roll.
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