1. [S](政府的)财政部 the government department that is responsible for managing the money system of a country and for carrying out government plans in relation to taxes and public spending
2. [C]国库，金库 (especially in former times) the place where the money of a government is kept

1. the funds of a government or institution or individual

2. the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues

3. negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time

4. the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy

5. the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the treasury Department was created in 1789

6. a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely

1.(英、美等国的)财政部
In Britain, the United States, and some other countries,the treasury is the government department that deals with the country's finances.

e.g. Thetreasury has long been predicting an upturn in consumer spending.
财政部早就预测消费者支出会出现上扬。

2.(城堡、教堂等的)宝库，珍藏室
Thetreasury in a building such as a castle or a church is a room where valuable objects are displayed or stored.

1. 财政部：英国政府重视科研评价工作的主要原因在于:(1)政府削减了研究投入;(2)财政部(treasury)和内阁办公室(Cabinet Office)要求,将它们应用于研究计划的制定、预算分配、研究管理以及事后评价工作.

2. 宝库：你可以欣赏美丽的唱诗班排座(Quire)和礼拜堂(Chapter House在墓室(Undercroft)、宝库(treasury)和地下室(Crypt)里探究大教堂的悠久历史;在中央塔楼(Central Tower)远眺,视线越过大教堂的小尖塔和怪兽装饰,俯瞰约克城历史悠久的中世纪街道,

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3. 金库：但是我们很庆幸米国的金库(treasury)是由他在掌管的.的意义和以前FED提供金援和贷款帮助贝尔斯登(Bear Sterns)一样是为了保持市场拿出钱来救AIG不只是为了救银行,

4. 国库券：最近泰德价差(TED spread),一个衡量美国国库券(treasury)报酬跟欧洲美元(Eurro Dollar)利率的差距值,已经在7月回降到0.34% ,代表世界金融市场已经趋向安定.

1. The treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.
   财政部原则上反对这些提案。
2. At that time she was in charge of the treasury.
   那时她掌管国库。

• The treasury of great songs written..between the wars.

  出自：W. Sheed

1. treasury作“财政部”解时，首字母大写，与the连用。