
Budget: the money that is available to a person or an organization and a plan of how it will be spent over a period of time 預算
a monthly/an annual/a family budget
每月╱年度╱家庭預算
the education/defence budget(= the amount of money that can be spent on this)
教育╱國防預算
an advertising budget of $2 million
預計 200 萬元的廣告費
a big-budget movie
一部巨額預算的電影
We decorated the house on a tight budget(= without much money to spend).
我們儉省地裝修了房子。
The work was finished on time and within budget(= did not cost more money than was planned).
工作按時完成且未超出預算。
They went over budget(= spent too much money).
他們超出了預算。
budget cuts
預算削減
Fresh: new or different in a way that adds to or replaces sth 新的;不同的
fresh evidence
新證據
I think it's time we tried a fresh approach.
我認為是嘗試新方法的時候了。
a fresh coat of paint
剛涂的一道油漆
Could we order some fresh coffee?
我們能點新煮的咖啡嗎?
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start(= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else).
這是他所需要的重振旗鼓的機會。
Contribution: a sum of money that is given to a person or an organization in order to help pay for sth 捐款;捐資
to make a major/substantial contribution to charity
給慈善事業一筆較大╱相當數額的捐款
All contributions will be gratefully received.
我們對所有捐資表示感謝。
valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral
對維修大教堂很重要的捐資