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

• Africa's seeds are a potential windfall investment for Monsanto.
  非洲的种子对孟山都公司的投资是一笔潜在的横财。
• 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。
• 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。
• Investors are hoping for a windfall.
  投资者希望能发一笔横财。
• 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。
• Hedgers 'loss is others' gain, giving a temporary windfall to midwestern refiners.
  对冲者的损失即其他人的所得中西部炼油商获得了暂时性的意外收获。
• The unassuming Texas resident celebrated his windfall by having a family portrait photograph taken Wednesday morning.
  这位德克萨斯居民在周三的早上全家照了一张全家福，以庆祝他获得了这份意外之财。
• 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。
• Mr wall wants to use the commodity windfall to build more infrastructure and fund more research and development.
  沃尔先生想要运用在商品上的意外获利去修建更多的基础设施和在研究发项目上提供更多资金。