ringfence

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A fence which encircles a large area, or a whole estate, within one enclosure.
动词 v.
  1. To guarantee the safety of funds or investment. In particular, to ensure some degree of distinction for monies, that may provide immunity against untoward financial claims. transitive
  2. To specify that funds may only be used for a specific purpose, especially government funds. transitive
  3. To require workers to remain in (particular types of work), as during wartime. transitive
    — As on the docks, a wartime Essential Work Order gave the miners a minimum weekly wage and 'ring-fenced' employment in the industry. This constraint was not removed until 1950.

词形变化

ringfences plural ring fence alternative ringfences present,singular,third-person ringfencing participle,present ringfenced participle,past ringfenced past ring-fence alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
ringfenced

词源

词源 1
From ring + fence.
词源 2
From ring + fence.
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