pence

A2 FREQ #16745

pl. (非正式)copper便士, (美)分, 分币

发音

/pɛns/
其它 /pəns/

词形变化

pences

释义与例句

n. A2
  1. 1.

    plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).

相关短语

penny sterling take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves 积少成多 new pence old pence Peter's pence na. 每户每年呈交罗马教皇的税金；天主教徒自愿献给教皇的年金 [网络] 一便士献金；彼得便士；圣座献金 school pence Pharaoh's pence new penny <英>新便士（英国1971年2月15日开始实行的十进位币制中的最小货币单位，等于一镑的百分之一） old penny

词源

14th century contraction of penies (“pennies”), collective plural of penny.

来源：wiktionary