Definition of International Monetary Fund in English:
International Monetary Fund
(also IMF)
proper noun
An international organization established in 1945 which aims to promote international trade and monetary cooperation and the stabilization of exchange rates.
Member countries contribute in gold and in their own currencies to provide a reserve on which they may draw to meet foreign obligations during periods of deficit in their international balance of payments. Payments are usually made on the basis of the country's acceptance of stipulated measures for economic correction, which often entail cuts in public expenditure and an increased cost of living, and have frequently caused controversy. It is affiliated to the United Nations, with headquarters in Washington DC
Definition of International Monetary Fund in US English:
International Monetary Fund
(also IMF)
proper nounˈˌin(t)ərˈˌnaSHnəl ˈmänəˌterē fənd
An international organization established in 1945 that aims to promote international trade and monetary cooperation and the stabilization of exchange rates. Member countries contribute in gold and in their own currencies to provide a reserve on which they may draw to meet foreign obligations during periods of deficit in their international balance of payments. Payments are usually made on the basis of the country's acceptance of stipulated measures for economic correction, which often entail cuts in public expenditure and an increased cost of living, and have frequently caused controversy. It is affiliated with the United Nations, with headquarters in Washington, DC.
国际货币基金组织（成立于1945年的国际组织，旨在促进国际贸易和金融合作以及汇率的稳定，成员国有义务向该组织认缴黄金及本国货币，以成立储备金，以备各国在国际支付出现赤字时使用；成员国利用储备金通常需接受规定的经济整改措施，诸如降低政府开支、生活开支增加等，因此常常产生争议；该组织隶属于联合国，总部设在华盛顿特区）