“国库”常见的英文表达是 “state treasury” 或 “national treasury” 。
state treasury: “state”有“国家;州”等含义,在这里表示国家层面,“treasury”指“国库;金库;财政部” ,该短语侧重于强调国家层面管理财政资金的机构或资金集合。例如:The government plans to allocate more funds from the state treasury for education.(政府计划从国库中拨出更多资金用于教育。)
national treasury: “national”意为“国家的;全国的”,“national treasury”同样表示“国库”,更突出其全国性、国家整体的属性。例如:The national treasury is facing financial pressure due to the economic downturn.(由于经济衰退,国库正面临财政压力。)