"coffers" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈkɑfɝz/, /ˈkɔfɝz

KAW-furz or KOH-furz

UK

kˈɒfəz

KOF-uhz

释义

'Coffers' refers to the money or financial resources of an organization, government, or sometimes a person. It originally meant a strongbox for valuables, but now it mostly means a fund or treasury.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkɑfɝz/, /ˈkɔfɝz

英式英语

kˈɒfəz

简化发音

美式

KAW-furz or KOH-furz

英式

KOF-uhz

语境中听

The city's coffers are almost empty after building the park.

Taxes help fill the government’s coffers.

The charity’s coffers grew thanks to the donations.

Corruption scandals left their coffers drained for years.