筹款 meaning in English
raise funds [money]
◇筹款专家 grantsman
Examples
- He came to me this morning to raise the wind .
今天早上他来找我筹款。 - If you are unable to raise yourselves, i will advance it .
你若无力筹款，由我代垫。 - They resorted to various expedients to get the money together .
他们采取各种权宜之计筹款。 - We voted to give a concert to get some money for the hospital .
我们投票决定举行音乐会为那家医院筹款。 - A former city treasurer, guilty of dishonest actions, was put to work raising money for the red cross .
一个城市的财务员，因行为不轨犯了法，被责令为红十字会筹款募捐。