cash1/kæʃ; kæʃ/n [U] 1 money in the form of coins and notes 现金﹐现款: There's a small discount if you pay cash . 如果支付现金﹐会有个小小的折扣。in cash I usually have about £50 in cash with me. 我通常会带着 50 英镑左右的现金。see box at见 MONEY 方框2 informal money in any form【非正式】钱: I’m short of cash just now. 此刻我正缺钱。The company had problems raising cash for the deal. 公司为这笔交易筹钱遇到了麻烦。hard cash at 见 HARD1
cash2v [T] to exchange a cheque for money 把〔支票〕兑成现金cash in on sthphr v disapproving to get money or an advantage from a situation in a way that other people think is wrong【贬】利用…赚钱﹔利用…获得好处