A new currency has been introduced in the foreign exchange market. They were paid in U.S. currency. Furs were once traded as currency. The word has not yet won widespread currency. I'm not sure about the accuracy and currency of their information.
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1money used in a particular country貨幣ADJECTIVE | VERB + CURRENCY | CURRENCY + VERB | CURRENCY + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤domestic國內貨幣▸➤foreign外幣◇They prefer to be paid in foreign currencies.他們更願接受外幣付款。➤common, global, international通用/全球/國際貨幣◇US dollars are considered common currency in international transactions.美元被視為國際交易的通用貨幣。➤local當地貨幣◇You can convert sterling into the local currency.你可以把英鎊換成當地貨幣。➤national本國貨幣▸➤European, Japanese, etc.歐洲、日本等貨幣▸➤single單一貨幣◇the single European currency歐洲單一貨幣➤major主要貨幣▸➤stable, strong穩定的/堅挺的貨幣◇A stable currency means that your savings do not diminish in value.穩定的貨幣意味着你的存款不會貶值。➤weak疲軟貨幣▸➤hard硬通貨➤paper紙幣➤official官方貨幣▸➤convertible可兌換貨幣➤reserve儲備貨幣VERB + CURRENCY➤change, convert sth into, convert sth to, exchange兌換貨幣;把⋯換成⋯貨幣▸➤buy, sell買貨幣;賣貨幣➤issue發行貨幣➤use使用貨幣▸➤devalue使貨幣貶值➤revalue調整幣值▸➤support扶持貨幣◇The fund supports weak currencies.這項基金扶持疲軟貨幣。➤peg, tie使貨幣掛鈎◇Argentina's currency was pegged to the dollar.阿根廷的貨幣與美元掛鈎。➤float浮動幣值CURRENCY + VERB➤rise幣值上升▸➤depreciate, fall貨幣貶值;幣值下跌▸➤float, fluctuate貨幣匯率浮動;幣值波動◇For four months all major currencies floated.所有主要貨幣的匯率 4 個月來一直浮動。◇The system allows currencies to fluctuate within certain limits.這一機制容許幣值在一定的限度內波動。CURRENCY + NOUN➤conversion, exchange, translation貨幣轉換/兌換/折算◇The disappointing profits are due to unfavourable / unfavorable currency translations.貨幣折算上的損失導致盈利不盡如人意。➤markets貨幣市場◇They make money by speculating on the currency markets.他們通過在貨幣市場投機賺錢。➤deal, dealing, speculation, trade, trading貨幣買賣;貨幣投機;貨幣交易▸➤dealer, speculator, trader貨幣交易商;貨幣投機者▸➤crisis貨幣危機▸➤fluctuation, movements幣值波動/變動▸➤devaluation貨幣貶值▸➤system貨幣制度▸➤reform貨幣改革▸➤reserves貨幣儲備➤board貨幣委員會PREPOSITION➤in...currency以⋯貨幣◇She had $500 in foreign currency.她有 500 美元的外幣。currency
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2being believed/accepted/used by many people通用;流行ADJECTIVE | VERB + CURRENCYADJECTIVE➤common, general, wide, widespread普遍通行;廣泛流行➤new新流行➤cultural, political, social文化/政治/社會通行VERB + CURRENCY➤enjoy, have流行◇This belief has general currency.這種信仰廣泛流行。➤gain開始流行◇How did the idea gain currency?這種觀念是怎樣流行起來的?