exchequer

名词 exchequer:

1. the funds of a government or institution or individual
   同义词：treasury

1. The Chancellor of the Exchequer doesn't only have to convince the cabinet that his budget is sound, he has to convince the gnomes of Zurich.
   财政大臣不但得要全体内阁确信他的预算是合理的，他还得使苏黎世的银行家们信服。
2. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce tax cuts in this year's budget.
   人们期望财政大臣公布在本年度预算中削减税收。
3. 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。

ex.cheq.uer

n.（名词）
Exchequer The British governmental department charged with the collection and management of the national revenue.
Exchequer 财政部：英国政府中收集并管理国家收入的部门
Exchequer In Great Britain, the Court of Exchequer.
Exchequer 英国的税务法庭
Abbr. exch.,Exch.A treasury, as of a nation or an organization.
缩写 exch.,Exch.国库，金库：一个国家或一个组织的金库
Financial resources; funds.
财政源泉；基金

来源：
Alteration of Middle English escheker
中古英语 escheker的变化
from Old French eschequier [counting table, chessboard]
源自 古法语 eschequier [帐台；棋盘]
from eschec [check] * see check
源自 eschec [支票] *参见 check