英汉词典

1. (尤指为某一特定目的给予的)资金，钱款
    Funds are amounts of money that are available to be spent, especially money that is given to an organization or person for a particular purpose.

    e.g. The concert will raise funds for research into Aids.
           这场音乐会将为艾滋病研究筹款。
    e.g. ...government funds.
           政府资金

2. (某一特定的)基金，专款
    A fund is an amount of money that is collected or saved for a particular purpose.

fund什么意思

    e.g. ...a pension fund.
           养老基金
    e.g. ...a scholarship fund for undergraduate engineering students.
           提供给工程学本科生的奖学金基金

3. 资助;为…提供资金
    When a person or organization funds something, they provide money for it.

    e.g. The Bush Foundation has funded a variety of faculty development programs...
           布什基金会已经资助了许多教员发展项目。
    e.g. The airport is being privately funded by a construction group.
           该机场是由一个建筑集团私人出资兴建的。