portfolio
Chinese meaning
投资组合
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Example
Here's how it could turn up in your retirement or investment portfolio.
以下是它可能出现在你的退休或投资组合中的方式。
Source: NPR
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自意大利语 portafoglio,拉丁 portāre(携带)+ folium(纸张);金融义 1930 年代引申
- portare(携带,拉丁)+ folium(纸张/页,拉丁)→ 原指「装文件的皮夹」
Collocations
- investment portfolio / diversified portfolio / portfolio manager

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