| 词汇 | ring-fence |
| 释义 | ring-fence verb[ T ] UK(alsoring fence)uk /ˈrɪŋˌfens/ us /ˈrɪŋˌfens/ finance & economics, business specialized to make sure that a sum of money is protected and only used for a particular purpose; to protect a particular area of spending so that there is no reduction in the amount spent on it: 确保一笔资金受到保护用于专门用途;保证资金不会被挪作他用 Over £500 million was ring-fenced for improvements to the transport system. 有一笔超过5亿英镑的资金被保护起来，专门用来改善公共交通系统。 The following ring-fenced areas account for around 46 percent of total departmental spending.以下受保护的领域约占整个部门开支的46%。 Defending and protecting air defence anti-bug anti-mosquito baby bandobast cocoon defensive duck duck and coveridiom embedded featherbedding fight back hedge insulate poisonous security light self-protective self-protectiveness shelter sheltered ring-fence noun[ Cusually singular ] UK(alsoring fence)uk /ˈrɪŋˌfens/ us /ˈrɪŋˌfens/ finance & economics, business specialized something that protects a sum of money or area of spending so that it cannot be reduced or is kept separate from other amounts or areas: 资金不会被挪作他用的保证 The company established a ring-fence around losses dating from 2012.从2012年开始，公司就保证针对亏损的资金不被挪作他用。 Protection and protectors adopt adoptable aegis anti-shark anti-skid chaperone cybersecurity defence mechanism den mother doorkeeper elder care precaution preservationist rewilding safe space safeguarding safekeeping safety net white knight witness protection ring-fence | Business Englishring-fence verb[ T ] FINANCEukus to protect an amount of money so that it can only be used for a particular purpose: ring-fence sth for sth€500 million will be ring-fenced for improving roads. ring-fence sth from sbAn attempt has been made to ring-fence pensions from creditors if a company goes bankrupt. Examples of ring-fencering-fence We should try to ring-fence manufacturing investment and research and development so that it is not squeezed out by dividends. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The quid pro quo is that local government must ring-fence its share as well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The principle is conceded in the amendments, but he seeks to ring-fence them by allowing them only on an appeal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He wants to remove capping but to ring-fence each of the budgets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In practice, it will be extremely difficult to ring-fence the capping principle on a geographical basis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall ring-fence funds so that we can be accountable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we ring-fence this item, we may as well ring-fence every local government service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must ring-fence it and ensure that it is spent properly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are no plans to ring-fence funds for cost rent schemes within these allocations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, will we for ever ring-fence such matters as combating tax fraud against public finances? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To ring-fence one area—the criminal defence service—and exclude it from this type of consideration is utterly unrealistic. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The development proposed will ring-fence the whole site with two-metre high fencing excluding all except paying guests. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the light of all that, we need to find a system that will ring-fence and structure the funding of higher education. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The other recipe is to keep the steel workers at work, within a ring-fence of import controls, living off the taxpayer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, in any event, how could we in practice ring-fence the arts? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of ring-fence These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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