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currency

英 ['kʌr(ə)nsɪ] 美 ['kɝənsi]

n. 货币；通货

中文词源

currency 通货，货币

来自current, 流动的，流通的。

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."

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%。