Definition of "bankroll" in 英语

noun

1. A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.

   • Phil kept his bankroll in his front pocket, as it made too much of a lump to sit on.

2. The monetary assets of a person or organization.

   • Microsoft is a corporation with an extremely large bankroll.

verb

1. (transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.

   • Professor Stebbins didn't need to apply for government grants because his lab was bankrolled by a large pharmaceutical corporation.