war chest

IPA/ˈwɔː tʃest/
IPA/ˈwɔːr tʃest/

war chest — 名詞

1. a large amount of cash that a group keeps ready, so it can pay for a campaign, a

1.名詞C1
釋義

備戰資金

為競選或大型對抗預先準備的大筆資金

a large amount of cash that a group keeps ready, so it can pay for a campaign, a contest, or a costly plan when the time comes

例句

The mayor built a huge war chest before the election, ready to outspend every rival.

市長在選舉前累積了龐大的競選資金，準備在花費上壓過每一位對手。

build a war chest before [a contest]

Emre's startup raised a war chest of forty million dollars to fight off bigger competitors.

Emre 的新創公司募到四千萬美元的備戰金，用來對抗規模更大的競爭者。

a war chest of [amount]

常見搭配
  • build a war chest
  • raise a war chest
  • campaign war chest
  • a sizeable war chest
同義詞
  • fund

    neutral and general; lacks the sense of being saved for a fight or contest

  • reserve

    money kept back for safety or emergencies, not specifically for an aggressive push

  • kitty

    informal; usually a much smaller shared pool of money

文法句型

a war chest of [amount]

build/raise a war chest

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a group — a party, company, union, or government — not a single private person. The money is held in reserve for one big future effort, so it pairs with verbs like build, raise, save, and spend.

常見錯誤

I saved a small war chest for my holiday.
I saved a small fund for my holiday.
'war chest' is for a group's big campaign or fight, not personal everyday savings.
The company has a war chest in the bank for salaries.
The company has a cash reserve in the bank for salaries.
routine running costs are a reserve; a war chest is for a special contest or push.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • campaign war chest
  • election war chest

常用片語

  • build a war chest
  • raise a war chest
  • a sizeable war chest
  • dip into the war chest

介系詞搭配

  • a war chest for [a campaign]
  • a war chest of [an amount]