windfall

英 [ˈwɪndfɔːl]

美 [ˈwɪndfɔːl]

n. 意外之财; 意外获得的东西; 风吹落的果子(尤指苹果)

复数：windfalls　

Collins.1 / BNC.15234 / COCA.12082

牛津词典

noun

意外之财；意外获得的东西
an amount of money that sb/sth wins or receives unexpectedly
1. The hospital got a sudden windfall of £300 000.
  这家医院获得了一笔30万英镑的意外款项。
2. windfall profits
  意外的利润
3. The government imposed a windfall tax (= a tax on profits to be paid once only, not every year) on some industries.
  政府对某些行业征收暴利税。
风吹落的果子（尤指苹果）
a fruit, especially an apple, that the wind has blown down from a tree

意外之财;横财
Awindfallis a sum of money that you receive unexpectedly or by luck, for example if you win a lottery.
被风吹落的果子（尤指苹果）
Awindfallis a fruit, especially an apple, that has fallen from a tree.

noun

a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
1. the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
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fruit that has fallen from the tree

You know, I am supposed to have a windfall this year.
你知道我今年有财运嘛。
Some analysts suggest keeping them running and imposing windfall taxes that could be used to promote renewable energy.
一些分析者认为其实可以允许核电厂继续运行，但应对它们征收暴利税，而这项税收则可以用于推进可再生能源的发展。
Our rule of thumb is that consumers typically spend half of their windfall.
他表示：我们的经验是，消费者一般会将意外收获的一半用于支出。
A one-off windfall tax on bonuses would make the pain ahead for society so very much more bearable.
对奖金徵收一次性的意外收入税，会让社会未来面临的痛苦变得容易忍受得多。
This portfolio reallocation represents a pure windfall for the oil producers.
这种投资组合的重新配置，对石油生产商而言，纯粹是一笔意外之财。
Investors are hoping for a windfall.
投资者希望能发一笔横财。
Its push to invest in infrastructure and property has provided a windfall.
中国大力投资基础设施和房地产的做法，为这些企业带来了意外收益。
It could be a windfall!
这可能是个意外的收获！
Limiting rates paid to depositors also does not necessarily bestow windfall profits to banks.
此外，对存款利率设限也未必会给银行带来暴利。
This is a goddamn windfall.
这真他妈是一笔横财。