词汇 | purse strings |
释义 | purse strings ◊ A person, organization, or government that holds/controls the purse strings makes the decisions about how money is spent.掌握财权 The museum's board of directors holds/controls the purse strings.这家博物馆的财权掌握在董事会手中。 ◊ When a person, organization, or government tightens the purse strings, less money is available for spending.紧缩银根;压缩开支 School administrators are already tightening (the) purse strings.学校的管理者们已经在节省开支了。 ◊ When a person, organization, or government loosens the purse strings, more money is available for spending.经济宽松;手头宽裕 Companies are expected to loosen the purse strings as the economy improves.随着经济情况的好转,预计各公司会手头宽裕。 purse |
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