名词 coffer:

1. an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome

2. a chest especially for storing valuables

coffern.保险箱；（建筑物的）镶板；防水堰（复数）coffers: 金库.v.放入保险箱；用平顶镶板装饰cofferdam fold围堰合拢cofferdamdesign围堰设计cofferdam design围堰设计coffered ceiling格子平顶Cofferdam Layout围堰布置cofferdam method围堰法cofferdam piling围堰板桩cofferdam project围堰工程cofferdam-break围堰溃决Cofferdam blasting围堰爆破

1. The government's coffers are almost empty.
   政府的金库几乎空了。
2. Other things can be done to increase broadband penetration before dipping into the public coffers.
   在宽带网络渗透进公众金库前我们还可以做些其他事情。
3. The city coffers swelled with money collected from parking fines.
   这个城市依靠停车罚款收入充实资金。
4. Of course, it will require monthly funds going out of your business coffers, which technically becomes an expense.
   当然，这将需要每月的资金走出去您的业务库房，这在技术上成为牺牲。