| 词组 | capital |
| 释义 | capital /ˈkæpətl/ noun 1. an important city where the main government of a country or state iscapital + nounsthe capital city They live a long way from the capital city.adjectives/nouns + capitalthe Spanish/French etc capital The Spanish capital Madrid has a population of over 3 million people.the regional/state capital Austin is the state capital of Texas. | The federal state of Baden Württemberg, with its regional capital of Stuttgart, lies in the south-west of Germany.a foreign capital He is a diplomat who has spent most of his working life in foreign capitals.the financial capital (=the city which is the centre of the finance industry) Is London’s position as the financial capital of Europe under threat?prepositionsthe capital of a country Warsaw is the capital of Poland.2. money or property, especially when it is used to start a business or to produce more wealthadjectives/nouns + capitalforeign capital Sales of agricultural products are the country’s largest source of foreign capital.private capital The film was made with private capital.working capital (=money used by a business to carry on production and keep trading) The firm needs more working capital to pay for the introduction of new technology.additional capital Additional capital is required to finance the expansion of the company.investment capital The organization provides investment capital to businesses of all types.venture/seed capital (=money that is used to start a business) The seed capital for the business was provided by members of her family.surplus capital (=capital which is more than you need for your business) He plans to give any surplus capital to charities.verbsraise/generate capital (=get capital) They want to raise capital for a new business venture.accumulate capital (=get more and more of it) The family had accumulated enough capital to set up their own bank.borrow capital The cost of borrowing capital has increased.invest capital The organization only invests capital in companies whose activities do not harm the environment.inject capital (=put large amounts of money into something) The European Union plans to inject more capital to save the country’s banking system.attract capital The government has come up with a plan to attract foreign capital.sb's capital is tied up in sth (=it is being used for something and you cannot get at it easily) All their capital is tied up in investments.phrasesthe movement of capital There is no restriction on the movement of capital. |
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