fund-raising

fund-raising — 動詞

  • fund-raisingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • fund-raisings3rd person singular
  • fund-raisinging-ing form
  • fund-raisingedpast simple

1. to take part in activities that ask people or organizations to give money for a

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

募款

為特定目的向大眾募集金錢

to take part in activities that ask people or organizations to give money for a charity, school, political effort, or other purpose

例句

The school's parent group spent the whole semester fund-raising for new library books.

學校的家長團體花了整個學期募款,想為圖書館添購新書。

fund-raise + for + [beneficiary/purpose]

Kenji and his teammates are fund-raising to cover their travel costs for the national science competition.

Kenji 和隊友們正在募款,籌措參加全國科學比賽的旅費。

fund-raise + to-infinitive [purpose clause]

同義詞
  • solicit

    more formal, often used by professional organizations

  • canvass

    usually means going door-to-door or calling individuals to ask for donations

反義詞
  • donate

    fund-raisers ask for money; donors give money

文法句型

fund-raise + for + [cause/group]

用法筆記

This sense emphasizes the process and effort of organizing fundraising activities. Frequently used with 'for' to name the cause or group that will receive the money.

常見錯誤

The charity fundraising for clean water.
The charity is fund-raising for clean water.
💡'Fund-raise' is a verb and needs an auxiliary or tense marker; 'fundraising' is a noun or adjective.

2. to succeed in getting a particular amount of money by asking people or organizat

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

募得

透過募款活動成功取得資金

to succeed in getting a particular amount of money by asking people or organizations to donate

例句

The museum's annual gala fund-raised over two million dollars from art collectors across Asia.

博物館的年度慈善晚會向亞洲各地的藝術收藏家募得超過兩百萬美元。

fund-raise + [amount of money] + from [source]

Gabriel's running group fund-raised enough money to build three new classrooms at the local primary school.

Gabriel 的慢跑團體募得了足夠的錢,為當地小學興建三間新教室。

同義詞
  • raise

    shorter and more general, used in everyday speech without the fundraising-specific framing

文法句型

fund-raise + [amount of money]

用法筆記

This sense emphasizes achieving a financial target. The object is typically a sum of money or a funding goal, not the cause itself.

常見錯誤

They fund-raised the hospital.
They fund-raised money for the hospital.
💡The object of this sense is the money raised, not the beneficiary.