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单词 treasury
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treasury

noun

trea·​sury ˈtre-zh(ə-)rē How to pronounce treasury (audio)
ˈtrā-
plural treasuries
1
a
: a place in which stores of wealth are kept
b
: the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds
especially : one where public revenues are deposited, kept, and disbursed
c
: funds kept in such a depository
2
Treasury
a
: a governmental department in charge of finances and especially the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenues
b
: the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted
3
Treasury plural also Treasurys : a government security (such as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury
4
: a repository for treasures
a treasury of poems
5
obsolete : treasure

Example Sentences

A government official has been accused of stealing from the nation's treasury. The fees are deposited into the state's treasury. A part of the nation's treasury is spent on space exploration. The author has collected a treasury of facts and lore about horses.
Recent Examples on the Web Under Soviet rule, the Communists plundered its treasury and secularized the building, which became a museum. J. Eugene Clay, The Conversation, 28 July 2022 This was for attempting to investigate the theft from the Russian treasury of $230 million in taxes his company, Hermitage Capital, had paid. Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022 The pair of Republicans competing for their party's nomination stand in stark contrast to one another in their visions about the role and scope of the treasury. Ben Baker, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022 As the crash unfolded, Bitcoin BTC -0.2% was sold from the Luna treasury to try to prop up the stable coin, as per the plan. Jemma Green, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 Millions of dollars in fees, taxes, and royalties related to the permits have either not been paid or not made it to the public treasury, the report says. Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg.com, 1 Apr. 2022 The bank reported strong revenue growth of 11% from a year earlier, partly on the strength of the best quarter in a decade for its corporate and institutional treasury and trade solutions, or TTS, business. Telis Demos, WSJ, 15 July 2022 The budget relies on an oil revenue windfall into the state treasury to provide public education investments and funding to municipalities not seen in previous years of Dunleavy’s tenure. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2022 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will join Malerba Tuesday for a visit to the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the first visit by a U.S. treasury secretary to a tribal nation. CBS News, 21 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tresorie, from Anglo-French, from tresor treasure

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

treasury

noun

trea·​sury ˈtre-zhə-rē How to pronounce treasury (audio)
plural treasuries
1
: a place in which money and valuable objects are kept
2
: a place where money collected is kept and paid out
3
capitalized : a government department in charge of finances

Legal Definition

treasury

noun

trea·​sury ˈtre-zhə-rē, ˈtrā- How to pronounce treasury (audio)
plural treasuries
1
a
: a place in which stores of wealth are kept
b
: the place of deposit and disbursement of collected funds
especially : one where public revenues are deposited, kept, and disbursed
c
: funds kept in such a depository
2
capitalized
a
: a governmental department in charge of finances and especially the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenues
b
: the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted
3
capitalized : a government security (as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury

treasury

noun

1
as in savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • savings
  • resources
  • assets
  • capital
  • holdings
  • riches
  • coffers
  • savings account
  • wealth
  • funds
  • nest egg
  • reserve
  • money
  • collection
  • possessions
  • opulence
  • hoard
  • finances
  • things
  • deposit
  • effects
  • cushion
  • chattels
  • pocketbook
  • paraphernalia
  • worth
  • belongings
  • wallet
  • means
  • sinking fund
  • prosperity
  • cache
  • substance
  • fortune
  • wherewithal
  • abundance
  • bankroll
  • petty cash
  • pin money
  • affluence
  • deep pockets
  • success
  • pocket money
  • spending money

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • liabilities
  • debts
  • indebtedness
2
as in vault

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • vault
  • storeroom
  • lockbox
  • trunk
  • coffer
  • chest
  • locker
  • casket
  • caddy
  • box
  • footlocker
  • strongbox
  • safe
  • case
  • safe-deposit box
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