| [/ɪksˈtʃekə(r); ɪksˋtʃɛkɚ/] n 用法:
1 the Exchequer [sing] (Brit) government department in charge of public money 财政部:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the minister in charge of finance in Britain. 英国财政大臣是负责财政的大臣. 用法:
2 [C] (a) public or national supply of money; treasury 公共财源; 国库.
(b) (often joc 常作戏谑语) person's supply of money 个人的钱财:
There's nothing left in the exchequer this month. 本月份本人国库空虚. |