cash
/kæʃ; kæʃ/ n
1 [U]
(a) money in coins or notes 钱（硬币或纸币）; 现款; 现金: pay (in) cash 付现金
I have no cash on me may I pay by cheque? 我没带现款--可以付支票吗?
I never carry much cash with me. 我从不多带现款.
(b) (infml 口) money in any form; wealth （任何形式的）金钱; 财富
I'm short of cash at the moment. 我现在缺钱.
2 (idm 习语) cash `down with immediate payment of cash 即付现款; 现款交易. cash on de`livery system of paying for goods when they are delivered 货到付款. cash, v
1 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (for sb) exchange sth for cash 将某物兑换成现金
cash a cheque (for sb) （给某人）把支票兑现.
2 (phr v) cash in (on sth) take advantage of or profit from sth 从某事物中获得利益或利润
The shops are cashing in on temporary shortages by raising prices. 商店趁一时缺货而提高价格从中获利. cashable adj that can be cashed 可兑现的; 可兑换现金的.