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.
实用例句
1. He was appointed government leader in the senate, and minister without portfolio.
他被任命为政府驻参议院领袖，政务委员。来自柯林斯例句
2. Each client's portfolio is tailor-made.
每位客户的投资组合都是量身打造的。来自柯林斯例句
3. My stockbroker manages my portfolio for me.
我的证券经纪人替我管理投资组合.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. He resigned his portfolio.
他辞去了大臣职务.来自《简明英汉词典》
5. He has held the defence portfolio since the first free elections in 1990.
