windfall

英 [ˈwɪndfɔːl]

美 [ˈwɪndfɔːl]

n.  意外之财; 意外获得的东西; 风吹落的果子(尤指苹果)

复数：windfalls　

GRETEM8经济

Collins.1 / BNC.15234 / COCA.12082

牛津词典

noun

• 意外之财；意外获得的东西
  an amount of money that sb/sth wins or receives unexpectedly
  1. The hospital got a sudden windfall of £300 000.
     这家医院获得了一笔30万英镑的意外款项。
  2. windfall profits
     意外的利润
  3. The government imposed a windfall tax (= a tax on profits to be paid once only, not every year) on some industries.
     政府对某些行业征收暴利税。
• 风吹落的果子（尤指苹果）
  a fruit, especially an apple, that the wind has blown down from a tree

柯林斯词典

• 意外之财;横财
  Awindfallis a sum of money that you receive unexpectedly or by luck, for example if you win a lottery.
• 被风吹落的果子（尤指苹果）
  Awindfallis a fruit, especially an apple, that has fallen from a tree.

英英释义

noun

• a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
  1. the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
  Synonym:boombonanzagold rushgravygodsendmanna from heavenbunce
• fruit that has fallen from the tree

双语例句

• Its push to invest in infrastructure and property has provided a windfall.
  中国大力投资基础设施和房地产的做法，为这些企业带来了意外收益。
• The central bank has ensured a windfall for banks by keeping deposit rates low, while deregulating lending rates.
  中国央行在解除贷款利率管制的同时，将储蓄利率维持在低水平，确保了银行的厚利。
• Investors are hoping for a windfall.
  投资者希望能发一笔横财。
• The only financial consolation for the next generation is the windfall when we leave them our houses.
  下一代人在财务方面的唯一安慰是，我们会把房子留给他们，这可谓一笔横财。
• A one-off windfall tax on bonuses would make the pain ahead for society so very much more bearable.
  对奖金徵收一次性的意外收入税，会让社会未来面临的痛苦变得容易忍受得多。
• Oil prices tumbled, giving consumers a sudden windfall that helped support spending.
  油价下挫，使消费者突然得到了一笔意外之财，有助于推动支出。
• They also make price volatility worse and reduce investment in new production because exporters cannot access high international prices, governments often tax windfall profits from price rises, and fluctuating prices increase risk and raise the cost of capital.
  由于出口商无法与较高的国际价格接轨，这会导致资源价格更不稳定，并减少对新生产的投资。而政府往往又通过征税从价格上涨中获益，波动的价格增加了风险和资金的成本。
• Some analysts suggest keeping them running and imposing windfall taxes that could be used to promote renewable energy.
  一些分析者认为其实可以允许核电厂继续运行，但应对它们征收暴利税，而这项税收则可以用于推进可再生能源的发展。
• The government is making windfall profits from everyone by selling land.
  政府正在通过卖土地来发横财。
• Imposing either a windfall tax or special curbs on bonuses is an understandable political response to what is happening.
  征收暴利税或对奖金发放加以特别限制，是针对当前现实的政治回应，可以理解。