名词

1. （参赛或应聘用的）画作选辑，代表作品集
A portfolio is a set of pictures by someone, or photographs of examples of their work, which they use when entering competitions or applying for work.

2. 有价证券组合；投资组合
In finance, a portfolio is the combination of shares or other investments that a particular person or company has.

3. 部长职务；大臣职务
In politics, a portfolio is a minister's responsibility for a particular area of a government's activities.

4. 产品组合；系列设计
A company's portfolio of products or designs is their range of products or designs.

1. the role of the head of a government department

e.g. he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs

2. a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps
usually leather

e.g. he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio

3. a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution

e.g. they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio

4. a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers

e.g. the artist had put together a portfolio of his work
every actor has a portfolio of photographs