the public purse
noun [ S ] mainly UK uk/ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈpɜːs/ us/ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈpɝːs/
国库
money from the government
People should provide for their own retirement and not expect to be supported by the public purse. 人们应当为自己的退休做好准备，而不应指望由国家来赡养。
江苏热线英汉汉英双解词典包含207361条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。