fund-raising
募捐,筹款,筹集资金,筹资
Definitions
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- : the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.
Examples
The benefits of incumbency are quite potent, especially in the all-important area of raising campaign funds.
The band turned back around, raising a lively tune to signal life would go on.
There are limits to the painting of banditry and extortion as the legitimate raising of taxes.
I learned that he was working and living in the Lower East Side, delivering orders for an Italian restaurant and raising two kids.
Rebels in Africa trade in children to fund their conflicts and obtain child soldiers.
The presence of a large gold fund was an assurance of the ability to return to specie payments after the close of the war.
From affluence he came to want, and in his old age a fund was raised sufficient to purchase him an annuity of £600 a year.
(d) Excess balances may, at the convenience of each federal reserve bank, remain deposited with the gold settlement fund.
“Vait a minit, sir,” said Mr. Weller, raising his hand in a deprecatory manner.
If he had cut her, he would have shown less contempt than in that stiff raising of the hat.