wherewithal

英 ['weəwɪðɔːl] 美 ['werwɪðɔːl]

• n. 必要的资金；手段
• conj. 用其；以其
• pron. 用以 ... 的东西

英英释义

Noun:

1. the necessary means (especially financial means)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I'd like a new car but I haven't the wherewithal to pay for it.
   我很想有一辆新汽车，但我没有买车的财力。

经典引文

• When he did not have the wherewithal to pay his soldiers, they mutinied.

  出自： R. P. Jhabvala

• Somewhere in London there has to exist the wherewithal to discover any..knowledge known to man.

  出自： F. Forsyth

• He doubted they had the wherewithal to hold up a gas station.

  出自： G. Keillor

• Sarah had resources. There was no shortage of wherewithal.

  出自： T. O

近反义词

【近义词】

• means 方法
• ability 能力
• resources 资源
• money 财产