match something pound for pound

Related to word: pound

Idiom

Definition

  1. To provide an equal amount of money to match a donation or investment, typically on a one-to-one basis.

    以相同金额配对或补贴。

    • To encourage employee donations, the company pledged to match employee contributions pound for pound.

      为了鼓励员工捐款,公司承诺以相同金额配对员工的捐款。

    • The foundation announced that they would match all donations pound for pound to support disaster relief efforts.

      基金会宣布,他们将以相同金额配对所有捐款,以支持救灾工作。

    • To boost community development, the local government agreed to match any private investment pound for pound with public funds.

      为了促进社区发展,当地政府同意以相同金额配对任何私人投资的公共资金。