字面的那口箱子：打仗的錢
這一支就是畫面本身：國家為了戰爭存起來、可以馬上動用的錢。
noun · C1
The money a government or a state has saved and can use to pay for a war.
軍費儲備
核心畫面
Picture a heavy locked box with money inside, kept for one purpose: the fight that is coming. The money is not a plan or a promise — it is already in the box, and whoever owns the box can open it at any moment. That is what the word says about any amount of money it is used for. It is gathered, it is waiting, and it is meant for a contest.
可以想成一口沉甸甸的箱子，裡面裝著錢，而且是為了一場要打的仗才存的。這筆錢不是計畫，也不是承諾，它就在箱子裡，隨時可…更多收起
可以想成一口沉甸甸的箱子，裡面裝著錢，而且是為了一場要打的仗才存的。這筆錢不是計畫，也不是承諾，它就在箱子裡，隨時可以打開來用。英文用這個詞的時候，講的就是這件事：錢已經備好、正在等著、而且是為了一場競爭準備的。這是幫助記憶的畫面。Two branches
把箱子搬到選舉和商場
競選和併購被講得像一場仗，所以那口裝錢的箱子也跟著搬過來：錢就是出手時用的武器。
noun · C1
A large amount of money that a politician, party, company or other organization has ready and can spend on something it is trying to achieve, such as an election campaign or buying other companies.
（選戰、併購用的）資金庫