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wind·fallBrE /ˈwɪndfɔːl/ NAmE /ˈwɪndfɔːl/ noun an amount of money that sb /sth wins or receives unexpectedly 意外之财；意外获得的东西◆ The hospital got a sudden windfall of £300 000 . 这家医院获得了一笔 30 万英镑的意外款项。◆ windfall profits 意外的利润◆ The government imposed a windfall tax (= a tax on profits to be paid once only , not every year )on some industries . 政府对某些行业征收暴利税。a fruit , especially an apple , that the wind has blown down from a tree 风吹落的果子（尤指苹果） |