1722, porto folio; 1719 as port folio, from Italian portafoglio "a case for carrying loose papers," from porta, imperative of portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)) + foglio "sheet, leaf," from Latin folium (see folio). Meaning "official documents of a state department" is from 1835. A minister without portfolio is one not in charge of a particular department. Meaning "collection of securities held" is from 1930; portfolio investment is from 1955.
雙語例句
1. He was appointed government leader in the senate, and minister without portfolio.
他被任命為政府駐參議院領袖，政務委員。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Each client's portfolio is tailor-made.
每位客戶的投資組合都是量身打造的。
來自柯林斯例句
3. My stockbroker manages my portfolio for me.
我的證券經紀人替我管理投資組合.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. He resigned his portfolio.
他辭去了大臣職務.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. He has held the defence portfolio since the first free elections in 1990.