co-financing

IPA/ˌkəʊˈfaɪ.næns/
IPA/ˌkoʊˈfaɪ.næns/

co-financing — verb

  • co-financingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • co-financings3rd person singular
  • co-financinging-ing form
  • co-financingedpast simple

1. to pay for a project, film, or similar activity jointly with at least one outsid

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to pay for a project, film, or similar activity jointly with at least one outside partner, so that no single party covers the whole cost.

例句

The World Bank agreed to co-finance the new water-treatment plant with the Kenyan government.

co-finance + [project] + with + [partner]

Sana's documentary about street musicians was co-financed by two small Swedish studios.

passive: be co-financed by [parties]

同義詞
  • jointly fund

    everyday paraphrase; less formal than co-finance

  • co-fund

    near-synonym, slightly broader — covers smaller or non-profit projects

  • syndicate

    specialist banking term for several lenders sharing one loan

反義詞
  • sole-fund

    rare formation; means one party covers the whole cost

  • self-finance

    the project's owner pays for it without outside partners

文法句型

co-finance + noun (project/film/study)

co-finance + noun + with + party

用法筆記

Subject is usually an institution (bank, government, studio, foundation) rather than an individual. Frequently appears in passive voice when the focus is on the project being funded.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle co-financed my new car.
✅My uncle helped pay for my new car.
💡co-finance is used for large institutional projects, not personal purchases.
❌The studio co-financed for the film.
✅The studio co-financed the film.
💡co-finance is transitive; the project is a direct object, not introduced by 'for'.