petrodollar

n. 石油美元

发音

UK /ˈpɛtɹə(ʊ)ˌdɒlə/
其它
US /ˈpɛtɹoʊˌdɑlɚ/

词形变化

petrodollars 复数 petrodollars

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil, often especially as considered among a national economy's principal revenue streams.

    定语

词源

From petro- (prefix meaning ‘petroleum; oil export’) + dollar, possibly modelled after Eurodollar.

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