a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables (存放贵重物品的)保险箱 ■(coffers)the funds or financial reserves of a group or institution 资金;资金储备;金库 there is not enough money in the coffers to finance the reforms. 国库中没有足够的资金用于改革。
a sunken panel in a ceiling (天花板的)平顶镶板
派生 coffered adjective
(义项2)
语源
Middle English: from Old French coffre 'chest', via Latin from Greek kophinos 'basket'