coffer

coffer
noun
  1. 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。
  2. a sunken panel in a ceiling
    (天花板的)平顶镶板
派生
coffered
adjective
  1. (义项2)
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French coffre 'chest', via Latin from Greek kophinos 'basket'
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