self-financed
self-financed — 形容詞
1. describes an activity, project, or organization that covers all its costs using
自籌經費的
靠自身收入維持運作的
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.
這間社區圖書館靠會員費營運，是一個自籌經費的讀書會。
attributive: self-financed + book club
Yan's self-financed documentary was funded entirely through online donations.
Yan 的自籌經費紀錄片完全透過線上捐款籌得資金。
Putri manages a small self-financed farm that sells vegetables at the local market.
Putri 經營的小型自籌經費農場在當地市場販售蔬菜。
Adina completed her self-financed PhD while working part-time as a translator.
Adina 一邊兼職擔任翻譯，一邊完成了自籌經費的博士學位。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
自費；自籌
用自己的錢支付（非借貸或募資）
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.
Arjun 決定自費攻讀碩士學位，而不是申請學生貸款。
transitive: self-finance + degree
Rather than selling shares, Tunde chose to self-finance his company's expansion using existing profits.
Tunde 選擇不出售股份，而是利用既有盈餘自籌資金擴充公司規模。
Emma self-financed her first photography exhibition by teaching evening classes for a year.
Emma 靠教了一年夜間課程，自費舉辦了她的第一次攝影展。
Mateo and Quinn self-financed their travel documentary through freelance writing and photography work.
Mateo 和 Quinn 透過自由接案寫作與攝影工作，自費拍攝了他們的旅遊紀錄片。
- 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'.