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currency

currency /ˈkɚrənsi/ noun
plural currencies
currency
/ˈkɚrənsi/
noun
plural currencies
Learner's definition of CURRENCY
: the money that a country uses : a specific kind of money通货;货币
[count]
[noncount]
see also hard currency
[noncount] : something that is used as money(可流通的)货币等价物
[noncount] : the quality or state of being used or accepted by many people通用;流行
[noncount] : the quality or state of being current现时性
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2114 COCA: 3738

currency

noun

cur·​ren·​cy ˈkər-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce currency (audio)
ˈkə-rən(t)-
plural currencies
1
a
: circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: general use, acceptance, or prevalence
a story gaining currency
c
: the quality or state of being current : currentness
needed to check the accuracy and currency of the information
2
a
: something (such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes) that is in circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: paper money in circulation
c
: a common article for bartering
Furs were once used as currency.
d
: a medium of verbal or intellectual expression
… neither side possessed any currency but clichés … Jan Struther

Example Sentences

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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Word History

Etymology

curr(ent) entry 1 + -ency

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of currency was in 1624
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2114 COCA: 3738
currency

noun¹

1money used in a particular country貨幣ADJECTIVE | VERB + CURRENCY | CURRENCY + VERB | CURRENCY + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdomestic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 + CURRENCYchange, 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 + VERBrise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 + NOUNconversion, 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PREPOSITIONin...currency以⋯貨幣She had $500 in foreign currency.她有 500 美元的外幣。
currency

noun²

2being believed/accepted/used by many people通用;流行ADJECTIVE | VERB + CURRENCY ADJECTIVEcommon, 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 + CURRENCYenjoy, 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?

See also: Currencies


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