English Dictionary

whip-round

noun

(chiefly UK, informal) A quick collection of money from a group of people, usually for a beneficial purpose.

We organized a whip-round to help our colleague pay for his medical expenses.

意味（1）

(chiefly UK, informal) A quick collection of money from a group of people, usually for a beneficial purpose.

When the war ended, local businessmen had a whip-round to pay for rebuilding a destroyed airport terminal and the bombed-out shops on Tripoli Street in the city centre.