capital

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Pronunciation

/ˈkæpɪtəl/(KAP-ih-tul)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

资本;资金(用于投资或生产的资金或资产)

Definition

Wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organisation; financial resources available for use.

Word family

  • capitalise/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/(v)利用;资本化
  • capitalism/ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/(n)资本主义

Collocations

  • raise capital
  • capital investment
  • working capital
  • access to capital
  • capital markets
  • human capital

Examples

  1. 1.The startup raised significant capital in its Series A round, giving it the runway to expand into two new markets.
  2. 2.Human capital — the skills and knowledge of the workforce — is often underestimated as a source of competitive advantage.

Synonyms

  • funds/fʌndz/money available
  • investment/ɪnˈvestmənt/money put in
  • resources/rɪˈzɔːsɪz/means available for use

Etymology

from Latin "capitalis" (of the head), from "caput" (head)