coffer
noun /ˈkɒfə(r)/
/ˈkɔːfər/
- [countable] a large strong box, used in the past for storing money or valuable objects
(旧时的)保险柜,贵重物品箱 - (also coffers [plural])a way of referring to the money that a government, an organization, etc. has available to spend
(政府、机构等的)金库,资金 - The nation's coffers are empty.
国库空虚。
- The nation's coffers are empty.
词源Middle English: from Old French coffre ‘chest’, via Latin from Greek kophinos ‘basket’.