[] () the group of markets and stock exchanges where companies and governments sell shares, bonds, etc. in order to obtain the money they need资本市场（公司、政府发行股票、债券等筹措资金的市场）◆The government aims to borrow $3 billion on the international capital market.政府的目的是从国际资本市场上借入 30 亿元。◆Smaller companies can find it difficult to gain access to the capital markets.规模较小的公司发现难以利用资本市场。⨁to borrow / raise (money) in / on the capital market在资本市场上借款／筹集资金⨁to invest in / on the capital market投资于资本市场