penny sterling

短语

词形变化

pennies sterling 复数 pence sterling 复数

别名

GBp GBX p

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A British coin worth 1⁄240 of a pound sterling, made of silver prior to 1797, and copper thereafter, Abbreviation: d.

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  2. 2.

    A unit of weight amounting to 1/20 of a troy ounce.

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词源

From sterling silver, which the coin was originally minted from.

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