bank1 /bæŋk/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countableC]1 MONEYplace for money 存錢的地方 a) BFBa business that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services 銀行in the bankWe have very little money in the bank. 我們存在銀行裏的錢很少。
b) BFBa local office of a bank 銀行(營業廳)I have to go to the bank at lunch time. 午飯時間我得去銀行。
→ clearing bank, merchant bank 2 RIVER/LAKEriver/lake 河/湖DN land along the side of a river or lake 岸,堤bank ofthe banks of the River Dee 迪河兩岸
3. blood/sperm/organ bank HBHa place where human blood etc is stored until someone needs it 血庫/精子庫/器官庫 5 PILEraised area 高出的地方DN a large sloping mass of earth, sand, snow etc 〔土、沙、雪等堆積起來的〕坡,埂She was sitting on a grassy bank. 她坐在草坡上。
bank ofsteep banks of snow 陡峭的雪坡
8 be makin' bank American EnglishAmE spoken informal to earn a lot of money for the work that you do 掙大錢Check out Omar’s new car. The brother must be makin' bank. 看看奧馬的新車,這位兄弟肯定是在賺大錢了。
n9 the bank of Mum and Dad British EnglishBrE informal used when saying that your parents will provide you with the money that you need for somethingSome young people turn to the bank of Mum and Dad when they want to buy a house.
10. ROADroad 道路TTR a slope made at a bend in a road or racetrack to make it safer for cars to go around 〔公路或賽道拐彎處防止車輛側滑或側翻的〕内側斜坡,邊坡 → bottle bank, food bank, memory bankn COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to the bankI went to the bank and took out $80.
borrow from a bankYou may be able to borrow some money from the bank.
a bank lends somethingThe bank lent me £10,000 to help me start the business.
bank + NOUNa bank accountHow much do you have in your bank account at the moment?
your bank balance (=the actual amount that you have in your bank account)I'm just going to check my bank balance online.
a bank cardYou can withdraw money using your bank card.
bank chargesWill I have to pay bank charges on this account?
a bank clerk (=a junior worker in a bank)He began his career as a bank clerk.
a bank loanWhat's the interest rate on your bank loan?
a bank note (=a piece of paper money)a $10 bank note
a bank statement (=a written statement of how much you have in a bank account)I get a written bank statement once a month.
a bank managerCould I make an appointment with the bank manager, please?
a bank robber/robberyThe bank robbers were never caught.
types of banka high street bank (=one of the ordinary banks that most people use)There's a lot of competition between the major high street banks.
a commercial bank (=an ordinary bank, or one that deals with large businesses)the role of UK commercial banks in the debt crisis
an investment/merchant bank (=one that buys and sells stocks and shares etc)Goldman Sachs, the US investment bank
a savings bank (=a bank that accepts your savings and provides mortgages)
a clearing bank (=one of the banks in Britain that uses a clearing house when dealing with other banks)large commercial customers of the clearing banks
a central bank (=the main financial authority in a country)The Bundesbank is the central bank of Germany.
the World Bank (=an international organization providing financial help to developing countries)The road building was funded by the World Bank.