cash
noun
verb
kæʃ
noun
1
money
in
the
form
of
coins
or
notes
rather
than
cheques,
credit
cards
etc
现款，现金
Cash
was
taken
during
a
burglary
of
the
apartment.
在一次公寓盗窃案中现金被盗。
in
cash
The
traffic
police
will
accept
fines
in
cash
immediately.
交通警察会接受当场支付的现金罚款。
The
shop
charges
less
if
the
customer
pays
in
cash
.
顾客如果支付现金，这家商店就会少收钱。
2
money
钱，钱款
Health
and
education
need
cash
from
the
government.
卫生和教育需要政府拨款。
A
phone
line
to
help
children
in
trouble
has
been
closed
due
to
lack
of
cash.
由于缺少资金，一条帮助儿童的电话热线被关闭了。
Charity
workers
must
constantly
raise
more
cash
(=collect
more
money)
for
the
needy.
慈善事业工作人员必须不断地为穷人募捐。
The
company
found
itself
strapped
for
cash
(=without
enough
money)
to
pay
taxes.
该公司发现资金紧张，无钱支付税款。
3
cash down cash up front
; cash up front AmE [美] if you pay for something cash down, you pay before you receive it 预付
BrE AmE
4
cash on delivery COD
a
payment
system
in
which
the
customer
pays
the
person
who
delivers
the
goods
to
them
货到付款，交货付现
verb
5
cash a cheque/postal order/draft etc
to
exchange
a
cheque
etc
for
the
amount
of
money
it
is
worth
把支票/邮政汇票/汇票等兑成现金
Traveller’s
cheques
can
be
cashed
at
most
hotels
for
a
small
charge.
旅行支票在大多数酒店都可以兑换成现金，但是要支付一小笔手续费。
Where
can
I
get
this
cashed?
我到哪儿能把这兑换成现金？
6
to
make
a
profit
from
a
situation
in
a
way
that
other
people
think
is
wrong
or
unfair
〔靠不正当手段〕赚钱; 利用
[+
on
]
The
record
company
was
trying
to
cash
in
on
her
fame
by
releasing
early
teenage
recordings.
唱片公司想发行她少年时期的录音，利用她的名声来赚钱。
7
cash sth ↔ in
to
exchange
something
such
as
an
insurance
policy
for
its
value
in
money
把〔保险单等〕兑成现金
8
cash in your chips
to
die
–
used
humorously
死〔幽默用法〕
9
to
add
up
the
amount
of
money
received
in
a
shop
in
a
day
so
that
it
can
be
checked
〔商店在一天营业结束后〕结账