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单词 ring-fence
释义
ring-fence
verb[T]
UK(alsoring fence)
uk
/ˈrɪŋˌfens/us
/ˈrɪŋˌfens/
finance & economics,businessspecialized
to makesurethat asumofmoneyisprotectedand only used for aparticularpurpose; toprotectaparticularareaofspendingso that there is noreductionin theamountspenton it:
确保一笔资金受到保护用于专门用途；保证资金不会被挪作他用
Over £500 million was ring-fenced forimprovementsto thetransportsystem.有一笔超过5亿英镑的资金被保护起来，专门用来改善公共交通系统。
Thefollowingring-fencedareasaccountfor around 46percentoftotaldepartmentalspending.以下受保护的领域约占整个部门开支的46%。
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ring-fence
noun[Cusually singular]
UK(alsoring fence)
uk
/ˈrɪŋˌfens/us
/ˈrɪŋˌfens/
finance & economics,businessspecialized
something thatprotectsasumofmoneyorareaofspendingso that it cannot bereducedor iskeptseparatefrom otheramountsorareas:
资金不会被挪作他用的保证
Thecompanyestablisheda ring-fence aroundlossesdatingfrom 2012.从2012年开始，公司就保证针对亏损的资金不被挪作他用。
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(Definition ofring-fencefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

ring-fence| Business English

ring-fence
verb[T]
FINANCE
uk
us
toprotectanamountofmoneyso that it can only be used for aparticularpurpose:
ring-fence sth for sth€500 million will be ring-fenced forimprovingroads.
ring-fence sth from sbAnattempthas been made to ring-fencepensionsfromcreditorsif acompanygoesbankrupt.
(Definition ofring-fencefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We should try toring-fencemanufacturing investment and research and development so that it is not squeezed out by dividends.
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The quid pro quo is that local government mustring-fenceits share as well.
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The principle is conceded in the amendments, but he seeks toring-fencethem by allowing them only on an appeal.
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He wants to remove capping but toring-fenceeach of the budgets.
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In practice, it will be extremely difficult toring-fencethe capping principle on a geographical basis.
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We shallring-fencefunds so that we can be accountable.
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If wering-fencethis item, we may as wellring-fenceevery local government service.
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We mustring-fenceit and ensure that it is spent properly.
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There are no plans toring-fencefunds for cost rent schemes within these allocations.
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For example, will we for everring-fencesuch matters as combating tax fraud against public finances?
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Toring-fenceone area—the criminal defence service—and exclude it from this type of consideration is utterly unrealistic.
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The development proposed willring-fencethe whole site with two-metre high fencing excluding all except paying guests.
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In the light of all that, we need to find a system that willring-fenceand structure the funding of higher education.
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The other recipe is to keep the steel workers at work, within aring-fenceof import controls, living off the taxpayer.
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Secondly, in any event, how could we in practicering-fencethe arts?
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