Definition of coffer in English:

coffer

noun ˈkɒfə

1A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.
（存放贵重物品的）保险箱
a battered leather coffer sealed with a waxen crest
Example sentencesExamples
- Other variations might include the integration of a box base used for storage, but despite appearances, box settles are not derivations of a chest or coffer.
- The prince had to order a second coffer of cigarettes, and coffee in small porcelain cups decorated with dying swans.
- The use of lacquered caskets and coffers for the storage of valuables recurs in a number of paintings.
- Tellingly, the newspaper doesn't describe the politician's loot as being contained in a coffer, which has a sordid, old politics feel to it.
- In the background is a large lacquered coffer, its side decorated with a flying bird and another perched in a tree.
- Most often illustrated, however, are lacquered boxes and coffers that seem to have been imported in larger quantities than any other lacquerware.
- It is also sometimes equally difficult to distinguish the Japanese lacquered coffers and caskets found in paintings from the japanned imitations made in Europe.
- Some carpets of lesser value were shored elsewhere; others covered chests, writing desks, tables, and coffers.
- They searched through the libraries and studies, the walls of houses, chests, drawers, coffers and places where money is stored.
Synonyms
strongbox, money box, cash box, money chest, treasure chest, casket, trunk, box, safe, safety-deposit box, safe-deposit box, repository
1. 1.1coffers The funds or financial reserves of an organization.
  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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Auctions for Internet licenses can drive up the cost and slow investment, even as they provide funds for the government coffers.
  Very little of this cash has gone into improvements to retirement payouts for workers whose ‘deferred wages’ swelled the coffers of the pension funds.
  Two years later, more than half the cash remains in the fund's coffers.
  For more than a year he secretly used cash from the bank's coffers to keep his creditors at bay.
  Later this week the financial coffers of this small circulation but widely read magazine will be swelled by a plaintive advert.
  Newspapers are hardly known for opening up the coffers for promotion, even as they strong-arm their ad clients into doing so.
  These levies, paid by all firms, go into a general coffer administered by the state.
  Households are consolidating debt, domestic demand is slowing and strong export prices are boosting the nation's coffers.
  It has long been suspected that the cash went straight into the coffers of the Treasury.
  The idea was to finance the empty coffers of the social security system in that way.
  In recent years, the collection has been in trouble, its fate uncertain, its coffers drained by legal battles and mismanagement.
  A teacher on a marathon mission to boost the coffers of a charity close to her heart is staging a festive fundraiser for the cause.
  He was found guilty of funnelling investment funds into his own coffers and spent two years in prison.
  I can only assume an already poor, disorganized party went dipping into the coffer.
  In January 69,142 infringements were issued, pouring about $10 million into State Government coffers.
  The country's golden run of strong economic growth has been kind to federal and state coffers.
  He should keep his hands off students' money and public coffers.
  Is the record price for oil biting into their profits, or does it mean more money for company coffers?
  Throughout the Middle Ages prevailing opinion held that the might of a nation was determined by the size of its coffers.
  The pub is one of a number of buildings being sold by the council to bring money back into its coffers.
  Synonyms
  fund, funds, reserves, resources, money, finances, wealth, cash, wherewithal, capital, assets, deep pockets, purse, kitty, pool, bank, treasury, exchequer
  North American fisc
2A decorative sunken panel in a ceiling.
（天花板的）平顶镶板
Example sentencesExamples
- Throughout the day coffers are seen in relief, set within a constant array of shadows that appear static when passed by the dynamic shaft of sunlight.
- The underside of the floor slab was cast with domed coffers which have been fitted with circular glass light fittings.
- The latter features a modern bar with zinc top and red strip lighting; contemporary wall uplighters in steel have been fitted to highlight the coffers in the ceiling.
- This is Penn Station's dining room as seen from below after the plaster coffers and pilasters were partially removed.
- This open office uses indirect light in a central coffer to add decoration to the room.
- In fact, different choices of the coffers or ground plan aspect ratios yield different consistent three-dimensional models.
- The front door leads into a rotunda with a domed ceiling decorated with rosettes in the coffers.
- Then the coffers were returned to the mosque row by row and fixed in place.
- On the main level, the architect drew the viewer's attention to the coved ceiling of the circular gallery by embellishing it with inset coffers.

Derivatives

coffered

adjective ˈkɒfədˈkɔfərd

Adorned with recessed panels.
a formal dining room with a coffered ceiling
Example sentencesExamples
- The rooms are tiny, but most have frescoed or coffered ceilings.
- The house in which he opened his eyes was magical - a library with coffered ceilings, leather-bound sets of Sand and Kipling lining the shelves.
- The gilt rosettes that once studded its coffered dome evoked the firmament.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French coffre 'chest', via Latin from Greek kophinos 'basket'.

Rhymes

cougher, Offa, offer, proffer, quaffer, scoffer

Definition of coffer in US English:

coffer

noun

1A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.
（存放贵重物品的）保险箱
Example sentencesExamples
- The prince had to order a second coffer of cigarettes, and coffee in small porcelain cups decorated with dying swans.
- They searched through the libraries and studies, the walls of houses, chests, drawers, coffers and places where money is stored.
- Most often illustrated, however, are lacquered boxes and coffers that seem to have been imported in larger quantities than any other lacquerware.
- Tellingly, the newspaper doesn't describe the politician's loot as being contained in a coffer, which has a sordid, old politics feel to it.
- In the background is a large lacquered coffer, its side decorated with a flying bird and another perched in a tree.
- Other variations might include the integration of a box base used for storage, but despite appearances, box settles are not derivations of a chest or coffer.
- Some carpets of lesser value were shored elsewhere; others covered chests, writing desks, tables, and coffers.
- It is also sometimes equally difficult to distinguish the Japanese lacquered coffers and caskets found in paintings from the japanned imitations made in Europe.
- The use of lacquered caskets and coffers for the storage of valuables recurs in a number of paintings.
Synonyms
strongbox, money box, cash box, money chest, treasure chest, casket, trunk, box, safe, safety-deposit box, safe-deposit box, repository
1. 1.1coffers The funds or financial reserves of a group or institution.
  资金；资金储备；金库
  the federal government's empty coffers
  Example sentencesExamples
  For more than a year he secretly used cash from the bank's coffers to keep his creditors at bay.
  I can only assume an already poor, disorganized party went dipping into the coffer.
  The pub is one of a number of buildings being sold by the council to bring money back into its coffers.
  Two years later, more than half the cash remains in the fund's coffers.
  Auctions for Internet licenses can drive up the cost and slow investment, even as they provide funds for the government coffers.
  Is the record price for oil biting into their profits, or does it mean more money for company coffers?
  Households are consolidating debt, domestic demand is slowing and strong export prices are boosting the nation's coffers.
  It has long been suspected that the cash went straight into the coffers of the Treasury.
  Very little of this cash has gone into improvements to retirement payouts for workers whose ‘deferred wages’ swelled the coffers of the pension funds.
  He should keep his hands off students' money and public coffers.
  These levies, paid by all firms, go into a general coffer administered by the state.
  He was found guilty of funnelling investment funds into his own coffers and spent two years in prison.
  The country's golden run of strong economic growth has been kind to federal and state coffers.
  Throughout the Middle Ages prevailing opinion held that the might of a nation was determined by the size of its coffers.
  In January 69,142 infringements were issued, pouring about $10 million into State Government coffers.
  Later this week the financial coffers of this small circulation but widely read magazine will be swelled by a plaintive advert.
  Newspapers are hardly known for opening up the coffers for promotion, even as they strong-arm their ad clients into doing so.
  A teacher on a marathon mission to boost the coffers of a charity close to her heart is staging a festive fundraiser for the cause.
  The idea was to finance the empty coffers of the social security system in that way.
  In recent years, the collection has been in trouble, its fate uncertain, its coffers drained by legal battles and mismanagement.
  Synonyms
  fund, funds, reserves, resources, money, finances, wealth, cash, wherewithal, capital, assets, deep pockets, purse, kitty, pool, bank, treasury, exchequer
2A recessed panel in a ceiling.
（天花板的）平顶镶板
Example sentencesExamples
- The front door leads into a rotunda with a domed ceiling decorated with rosettes in the coffers.
- Then the coffers were returned to the mosque row by row and fixed in place.
- This open office uses indirect light in a central coffer to add decoration to the room.
- This is Penn Station's dining room as seen from below after the plaster coffers and pilasters were partially removed.
- In fact, different choices of the coffers or ground plan aspect ratios yield different consistent three-dimensional models.
- On the main level, the architect drew the viewer's attention to the coved ceiling of the circular gallery by embellishing it with inset coffers.
- Throughout the day coffers are seen in relief, set within a constant array of shadows that appear static when passed by the dynamic shaft of sunlight.
- The underside of the floor slab was cast with domed coffers which have been fitted with circular glass light fittings.
- The latter features a modern bar with zinc top and red strip lighting; contemporary wall uplighters in steel have been fitted to highlight the coffers in the ceiling.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French coffre ‘chest’, via Latin from Greek kophinos ‘basket’.

词汇	coffer
释义	Definition of coffer in English: coffer noun ˈkɒfə 1A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables. （存放贵重物品的）保险箱 a battered leather coffer sealed with a waxen crest Example sentencesExamples Other variations might include the integration of a box base used for storage, but despite appearances, box settles are not derivations of a chest or coffer. The prince had to order a second coffer of cigarettes, and coffee in small porcelain cups decorated with dying swans. The use of lacquered caskets and coffers for the storage of valuables recurs in a number of paintings. Tellingly, the newspaper doesn't describe the politician's loot as being contained in a coffer, which has a sordid, old politics feel to it. In the background is a large lacquered coffer, its side decorated with a flying bird and another perched in a tree. Most often illustrated, however, are lacquered boxes and coffers that seem to have been imported in larger quantities than any other lacquerware. It is also sometimes equally difficult to distinguish the Japanese lacquered coffers and caskets found in paintings from the japanned imitations made in Europe. Some carpets of lesser value were shored elsewhere; others covered chests, writing desks, tables, and coffers. They searched through the libraries and studies, the walls of houses, chests, drawers, coffers and places where money is stored. Synonyms strongbox, money box, cash box, money chest, treasure chest, casket, trunk, box, safe, safety-deposit box, safe-deposit box, repository 1.1coffers The funds or financial reserves of an organization. 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。 Example sentencesExamples Auctions for Internet licenses can drive up the cost and slow investment, even as they provide funds for the government coffers. Very little of this cash has gone into improvements to retirement payouts for workers whose ‘deferred wages’ swelled the coffers of the pension funds. Two years later, more than half the cash remains in the fund's coffers. For more than a year he secretly used cash from the bank's coffers to keep his creditors at bay. Later this week the financial coffers of this small circulation but widely read magazine will be swelled by a plaintive advert. Newspapers are hardly known for opening up the coffers for promotion, even as they strong-arm their ad clients into doing so. These levies, paid by all firms, go into a general coffer administered by the state. Households are consolidating debt, domestic demand is slowing and strong export prices are boosting the nation's coffers. It has long been suspected that the cash went straight into the coffers of the Treasury. The idea was to finance the empty coffers of the social security system in that way. In recent years, the collection has been in trouble, its fate uncertain, its coffers drained by legal battles and mismanagement. A teacher on a marathon mission to boost the coffers of a charity close to her heart is staging a festive fundraiser for the cause. He was found guilty of funnelling investment funds into his own coffers and spent two years in prison. I can only assume an already poor, disorganized party went dipping into the coffer. In January 69,142 infringements were issued, pouring about $10 million into State Government coffers. The country's golden run of strong economic growth has been kind to federal and state coffers. He should keep his hands off students' money and public coffers. Is the record price for oil biting into their profits, or does it mean more money for company coffers? Throughout the Middle Ages prevailing opinion held that the might of a nation was determined by the size of its coffers. The pub is one of a number of buildings being sold by the council to bring money back into its coffers. Synonyms fund, funds, reserves, resources, money, finances, wealth, cash, wherewithal, capital, assets, deep pockets, purse, kitty, pool, bank, treasury, exchequer North American fisc 2A decorative sunken panel in a ceiling. （天花板的）平顶镶板 Example sentencesExamples Throughout the day coffers are seen in relief, set within a constant array of shadows that appear static when passed by the dynamic shaft of sunlight. The underside of the floor slab was cast with domed coffers which have been fitted with circular glass light fittings. The latter features a modern bar with zinc top and red strip lighting; contemporary wall uplighters in steel have been fitted to highlight the coffers in the ceiling. This is Penn Station's dining room as seen from below after the plaster coffers and pilasters were partially removed. This open office uses indirect light in a central coffer to add decoration to the room. In fact, different choices of the coffers or ground plan aspect ratios yield different consistent three-dimensional models. The front door leads into a rotunda with a domed ceiling decorated with rosettes in the coffers. Then the coffers were returned to the mosque row by row and fixed in place. On the main level, the architect drew the viewer's attention to the coved ceiling of the circular gallery by embellishing it with inset coffers. Derivatives coffered adjective ˈkɒfədˈkɔfərd Adorned with recessed panels. a formal dining room with a coffered ceiling Example sentencesExamples The rooms are tiny, but most have frescoed or coffered ceilings. The house in which he opened his eyes was magical - a library with coffered ceilings, leather-bound sets of Sand and Kipling lining the shelves. The gilt rosettes that once studded its coffered dome evoked the firmament. Origin Middle English: from Old French coffre 'chest', via Latin from Greek kophinos 'basket'. Rhymes cougher, Offa, offer, proffer, quaffer, scoffer Definition of coffer in US English: coffer noun 1A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables. （存放贵重物品的）保险箱 Example sentencesExamples The prince had to order a second coffer of cigarettes, and coffee in small porcelain cups decorated with dying swans. They searched through the libraries and studies, the walls of houses, chests, drawers, coffers and places where money is stored. Most often illustrated, however, are lacquered boxes and coffers that seem to have been imported in larger quantities than any other lacquerware. Tellingly, the newspaper doesn't describe the politician's loot as being contained in a coffer, which has a sordid, old politics feel to it. In the background is a large lacquered coffer, its side decorated with a flying bird and another perched in a tree. Other variations might include the integration of a box base used for storage, but despite appearances, box settles are not derivations of a chest or coffer. Some carpets of lesser value were shored elsewhere; others covered chests, writing desks, tables, and coffers. It is also sometimes equally difficult to distinguish the Japanese lacquered coffers and caskets found in paintings from the japanned imitations made in Europe. The use of lacquered caskets and coffers for the storage of valuables recurs in a number of paintings. Synonyms strongbox, money box, cash box, money chest, treasure chest, casket, trunk, box, safe, safety-deposit box, safe-deposit box, repository 1.1coffers The funds or financial reserves of a group or institution. 资金；资金储备；金库 the federal government's empty coffers Example sentencesExamples For more than a year he secretly used cash from the bank's coffers to keep his creditors at bay. I can only assume an already poor, disorganized party went dipping into the coffer. The pub is one of a number of buildings being sold by the council to bring money back into its coffers. Two years later, more than half the cash remains in the fund's coffers. Auctions for Internet licenses can drive up the cost and slow investment, even as they provide funds for the government coffers. Is the record price for oil biting into their profits, or does it mean more money for company coffers? Households are consolidating debt, domestic demand is slowing and strong export prices are boosting the nation's coffers. It has long been suspected that the cash went straight into the coffers of the Treasury. Very little of this cash has gone into improvements to retirement payouts for workers whose ‘deferred wages’ swelled the coffers of the pension funds. He should keep his hands off students' money and public coffers. These levies, paid by all firms, go into a general coffer administered by the state. He was found guilty of funnelling investment funds into his own coffers and spent two years in prison. The country's golden run of strong economic growth has been kind to federal and state coffers. Throughout the Middle Ages prevailing opinion held that the might of a nation was determined by the size of its coffers. In January 69,142 infringements were issued, pouring about $10 million into State Government coffers. Later this week the financial coffers of this small circulation but widely read magazine will be swelled by a plaintive advert. Newspapers are hardly known for opening up the coffers for promotion, even as they strong-arm their ad clients into doing so. A teacher on a marathon mission to boost the coffers of a charity close to her heart is staging a festive fundraiser for the cause. The idea was to finance the empty coffers of the social security system in that way. In recent years, the collection has been in trouble, its fate uncertain, its coffers drained by legal battles and mismanagement. Synonyms fund, funds, reserves, resources, money, finances, wealth, cash, wherewithal, capital, assets, deep pockets, purse, kitty, pool, bank, treasury, exchequer 2A recessed panel in a ceiling. （天花板的）平顶镶板 Example sentencesExamples The front door leads into a rotunda with a domed ceiling decorated with rosettes in the coffers. Then the coffers were returned to the mosque row by row and fixed in place. This open office uses indirect light in a central coffer to add decoration to the room. This is Penn Station's dining room as seen from below after the plaster coffers and pilasters were partially removed. In fact, different choices of the coffers or ground plan aspect ratios yield different consistent three-dimensional models. On the main level, the architect drew the viewer's attention to the coved ceiling of the circular gallery by embellishing it with inset coffers. Throughout the day coffers are seen in relief, set within a constant array of shadows that appear static when passed by the dynamic shaft of sunlight. The underside of the floor slab was cast with domed coffers which have been fitted with circular glass light fittings. The latter features a modern bar with zinc top and red strip lighting; contemporary wall uplighters in steel have been fitted to highlight the coffers in the ceiling. Origin Middle English: from Old French coffre ‘chest’, via Latin from Greek kophinos ‘basket’.
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