financier

/faɪˈnænsiə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfi-nən-ˈsir fə-ˌnan-, ˌfī-/ (ame, mw)

financier — noun

  • financiersingular
  • financiersplural

1. someone who works with very large sums of money, especially by investing it, len

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone who works with very large sums of money, especially by investing it, lending it, or arranging it for companies, projects, or governments.

例句

The financier backed Marta's solar project after reviewing the town's power needs.

back + project with investment money

As a young financier, Cyrus helped factories borrow money for safer equipment.

help + business borrow money

同義詞
  • investor

    focuses more on putting money into something for profit

  • banker

    broader and often used for someone working within a bank

  • backer

    emphasizes giving financial support to a plan or business

反義詞
  • borrower

    receives money instead of supplying or arranging it

  • debtor

    owes money rather than controlling or lending it

文法句型

a financier backs/funds + project/business

a financier lends money to + company/government

work as + a financier

用法筆記

Usually refers to a person dealing with major investments or loans, not to someone doing routine bank-counter work. It often appears in reporting about business expansion, large projects, or government funding.

常見錯誤

❌The cashier became a financier after two weeks at the bank.
✅The cashier became a banker after two weeks at the bank.
💡financier usually suggests large-scale investment or lending work, not ordinary branch duties.