banking

/ˈbæŋkɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbaŋ-kiŋ/ (ame, mw)

banking — 名詞

1. the work banks do when they keep money, lend it, and provide related services

1.名詞B2
釋義

銀行業

銀行經營存放款等服務

the work banks do when they keep money, lend it, and provide related services

例句

Priya has worked in banking since leaving college.

Priya 大學畢業後就一直在銀行業工作。

pattern: work in banking

At the station branch, banking slowed after clerks checked every loan twice.

車站旁的分行開始每筆貸款都審兩次後，銀行作業變慢了。

同義詞
  • finance

    broader and includes money matters beyond banks

  • financial services

    a formal business label that covers banks and related companies

  • lending

    narrower because it focuses on loans, not the whole bank business

文法句型

work in banking

go into banking

retail banking

investment banking

用法筆記

Often follows work in or go into, and often appears with modifiers such as retail, private, or investment. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about what customers do with their own accounts.

常見錯誤

❌She works in bank business.
✅She works in banking.
💡banking is the usual uncountable noun for this field.

2. the things you do with your bank account, such as paying money in, taking money

2.名詞A2
釋義

銀行事務

處理自己帳戶的收付款

the things you do with your bank account, such as paying money in, taking money out, or checking it

例句

I need to do some banking before the rent comes out.

我得在房租扣款前先處理一些銀行事務。

pattern: do some banking

Nina finished her banking on the app during lunch.

Nina 午休時用 app 處理完她的銀行事務。

banking on the app

同義詞

文法句型

do some banking

online banking

mobile banking

banking at the branch

用法筆記

Often appears after do, finish, or spend time, and with online, mobile, or at the branch. Distinguish from sense 1, which names the industry rather than the customer's activity.

常見錯誤

❌I need to make a banking this afternoon.
✅I need to do some banking this afternoon.
💡this sense is usually uncountable and commonly follows do some.