self-financed
self-financed — adjective
1. describes an activity, project, or organization that covers all its costs using
describes an activity, project, or organization that covers all its costs using the income it generates, without needing money from outside sources.
The community library runs a self-financed book club supported by membership fees.
attributive: self-financed + book club
Yan's self-financed documentary was funded entirely through online donations.
Putri manages a small self-financed farm that sells vegetables at the local market.
Adina completed her self-financed PhD while working part-time as a translator.
- self-funding
emphasises the continuous ability to pay for itself, while 'self-financed' often describes a completed arrangement
- self-supporting
broader in meaning, can refer to emotional or operational independence beyond just money
- externally funded
receiving money from outside sources such as grants or investors
- subsidised
partially supported by outside money, especially government funds
文法句型
self-financed + noun phrase
be self-financed
用法筆記
Commonly used before nouns such as 'project', 'business', 'programme', 'research', and 'study'. The adjective describes the source of funding, not the amount of money involved.
常見錯誤
self-financed — verb
- self-financedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- self-financeds3rd person singular
- self-financeding-ing form
- self-financededpast simple
1. to pay for a project, course of study, or purchase using your own savings or ear
to pay for a project, course of study, or purchase using your own savings or earnings, instead of borrowing money or accepting funding from other people or organisations.
Arjun decided to self-finance his Master's degree instead of taking out student loans.
transitive: self-finance + degree
Rather than selling shares, Tunde chose to self-finance his company's expansion using existing profits.
Emma self-financed her first photography exhibition by teaching evening classes for a year.
Mateo and Quinn self-financed their travel documentary through freelance writing and photography work.
- borrow
to take money from a bank or person that must be repaid
- seek investment
to look for outside funding from venture capitalists or angel investors
文法句型
self-finance + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in business and personal finance contexts. The object is typically a project, education expense, business venture, or large purchase. Also commonly appears in the passive form 'be self-financed'.