currency

英 ['kʌr(ə)nsɪ] 美['kɝənsi]

n. 货币；通货

近义词 legal tender money cash

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英英释义

1. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

2. general acceptance or use;: "the currency of ideas"

3. a current state of general acceptance and use

4. the property of belonging to the present time;: "the currency of a slang term"

同义词辨析

money, cash, coin, currency

这些名词均有"金钱"之意。

money：钱的通称，可以是硬币可以是纸币，也可指用作货币的其它物品。

cash：特指立即可以兑现的现金或现款。

coin：指铸造的硬币。

currency：指在流通中的货币，是全部流通中通货的总称，也可指纸币。

考试真题

Sweden was the first European country to print and use paper money, but it may soon do away with physical currencies.

trillion China holds in reserve, currency traders have a heart attack.

In what circumstances do currency traders become scared

When Beijing allows its currency exchange rates to float.

When China talks about switching its dollar reserves to other currencies.

And with stocks, currencies and companies all crashing, some are finding that taking the trip of a lifetime is actually a smart move right now.

Andy Holder—the chief economist at The Bank of England—suggested that the UK move towards a government-backed digital currency.

Barrett wanted to find out if the absence of physical currency does indeed cause a person to spend more, so she decided to conduct an experiment a few months ago.

Claer Barrett, the editor of financial times Money, says the Western world is headed toward a world without physical currency.

In the past 12 months, Nigeria has suffered from a shrinking economy, a sliding currency, and a prolonged fuel shortage.

As well as those chronic problems, the EU face an acute crisis in its economic core, the 16 countries that use the single currency.

Markets have lost faith that the euro zone's economies, weaker or stronger, will one day converge thanks to the discipline of sharing a single currency, which denies uncompetitive members the quick fix of devaluation.

Yet the debate about how to save Europe's single currency from disintegration is stuck.

实用场景例句

trading in foreign currencies: 买卖外汇

a single European currency: 统一的欧洲货币

You'll need some cash in local currency but you can also use your credit card.: 你将需要一些当地的货币现金，但也可使用信用卡。

The term ‘post-industrial ’ now has wide currency .: “后工业化”这个术语现已广为使用。

The qualification has gained currency all over the world.: 这种资格在全世界都得到了普遍认可。

Tourism is the country's top earner of foreign currency...: 旅游业是该国外汇创收最多的行业。

More people favour a single European currency than oppose it.: 赞成单一欧洲货币的人占多数。

His theory of the social contract had wide currency in America...: 他的社会契约论在美国广为认可。

'Loop' is one of those computer words that has gained currency in society.: 有一些计算机术语成了社会上的通用词汇,“循环”就是其中一个。

The Cambodian currency was effectively devalued by 25 per cent.: 柬埔寨货币实际上贬值了25%.

Would you like to change your foreign currency into Chinese money?: 你想把你的外币换成人民币吗 ?

They don't have access to a convertible currency.: 他们无法得到可兑换货币.

Currency value is firm.: 币值巩固[坚挺].

How much foreign currency do you take when you go abroad?: 你出国时带多少外币?

In the face of a severe crisis relating to international reserves, the government devalued the currency twice.: 面对国际储备的严重危机, 政府实施了两次货币贬值.

The old belief enjoyed a short currency.: 那种陈旧的信念盛行了短短一阵子.

An overwhelming majority of the committee members went in for the currency reform.: 绝大多数委员赞成实行币制改革.

The government sharply raised interest rates this year but it failed to bolster the currency.: 政府今年大幅度提高了利率,但是未能加强货币.

Currency notes bear serial numbers.: 钞票上有连续的号码.

The Swiss franc is a hard currency.: 瑞士法郎是一种硬货币.

The currency of that country is weakening on foreign exchanges.: 那个国家的货币在外汇市场上疲软.

This currency exchanges at par.: 这些货币平价兑换.

Britain converted to decimal currency on February 15 th, 1971.: 英国于1971年2月15日改用十进位币制.

When will the single currency be operable?: 什么时候实行单一货币？

You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.: 你得有硬通货才能买到还算不错的东西。

Its currency is pegged to the dollar.: 其货币与美元挂钩。

"Loop" is one of those computer words that has gained currency in society.: 有一些计算机术语成了社会上的通用词汇，“循环”就是其中一个。

The government's first duty is to defend the currency by stamping on inflation.: 政府的首要职责就是通过抑制通货膨胀来保持货币稳定。

The story that she was trapped in a loveless marriage became common currency.: 她陷入了一场没有爱情的婚姻，这是众所周知的了。

The country's currency went down in value by 3.5 per cent.: 这个国家的货币贬值了3.5%。

中文词源

currency 通货，货币

来自current, 流动的，流通的。

双语例句

1. You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.: 你得有硬通货才能买到还算不错的东西。

2. Inflation has turned the rouble into a toytown currency.: 通货膨胀使得卢布变成了毫无价值的货币。

3. Currency-conversion costs remain one of the biggest obstacles to cross-border trade.: 货币兑换成本仍是跨境贸易的最大障碍之一。

4. Countries may also find their currency is depreciating in foreign markets.: 一些国家也可能会发现自己的货币正在国外市场上贬值。

5. The country's currency went down in value by 3.5 per cent.: 这个国家的货币贬值了3.5%。

英文词源

currency (n.): 1650s, "condition of flowing," from Latin currens, present participle of currere "to run" (see current (adj.)); the sense of a flow or course extended 1699 (by John Locke) to "circulation of money."

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复数: currencies;

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