banking

banking — noun

1. the work banks do when they keep money, lend it, and provide related services

1.名詞B2
釋義

the work banks do when they keep money, lend it, and provide related services

例句

Priya has worked in banking since leaving college.

pattern: work in banking

At the station branch, banking slowed after clerks checked every loan twice.

同義詞
  • finance

    broader and includes money matters beyond banks

  • financial services

    a formal business label that covers banks and related companies

  • lending

    narrower because it focuses on loans, not the whole bank business

文法句型

work in banking

go into banking

retail banking

investment banking

用法筆記

Often follows work in or go into, and often appears with modifiers such as retail, private, or investment. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about what customers do with their own accounts.

常見錯誤

❌She works in bank business.
✅She works in banking.
💡banking is the usual uncountable noun for this field.

2. the things you do with your bank account, such as paying money in, taking money

2.名詞A2
釋義

the things you do with your bank account, such as paying money in, taking money out, or checking it

例句

I need to do some banking before the rent comes out.

pattern: do some banking

Nina finished her banking on the app during lunch.

banking on the app

同義詞

文法句型

do some banking

online banking

mobile banking

banking at the branch

用法筆記

Often appears after do, finish, or spend time, and with online, mobile, or at the branch. Distinguish from sense 1, which names the industry rather than the customer's activity.

常見錯誤

❌I need to make a banking this afternoon.
✅I need to do some banking this afternoon.
💡this sense is usually uncountable and commonly follows do some.