currency

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n. 货币, 通货, 流通, 通用 [计] 货币, 货币型

发音

UK /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/
US /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/
US /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

词形变化

currencies 复数 currencies

别名

ccy

教材释义与例句

名词

货币;通货

the system or type of money that a country uses

The bank can supply you with foreign currency .

这家银行能为你提供外币。

There are moves towards a single currency in Europe.

欧洲有向单一货币发展的趋势。

The local currency is the Swiss franc.

当地的货币是瑞士法郎。

释义与例句

n. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

    货币

    可数 不可数

    Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians.

  2. 2.

    Paper money.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    The state of being current; general acceptance, recognition or use.

    可数 不可数

    The jargon’s currency.

  4. 4.

    Current value; general estimation; the rate at which anything is generally valued.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  5. 5.

    Fluency; readiness of utterance.

    可数 废旧 不可数

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词源

Borrowed from Medieval Latin currentia, from Latin currēns, from currō. By surface analysis, current + -cy.

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