finance/fəˋnæns; ˈfaInæns/n 1 [U] the control of how money should be spent, especially in a company or government 财政﹔金融: the finance department 财务部2 [U] money provided by a bank to help you to pay for something 资金: How will you get the finance to start your business? 你如何去获得创业的资金?3 finances [plural 复数] the money that a person or organization has 财力﹐财源: The school's finances are limited. 学校财力有限。 —finance v [T] How will the new service be financed? 这项新的服务从哪里得到资金?