:a basic unit of money that is used in some countries where French is spoken and that was formerly used in France, Luxembourg, and Belgium法郎(一些法语国家的货币单位,法国、卢森堡、比利时旧时货币单位)
also:a coin or bill representing one franc一法郎硬币;一法郎纸币
: any of various former basic monetary units (as in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)
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the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa see Money Table
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAlthough several analysts on Wall Street said Crédito Real was still on a stable footing, the company was unable to raise new debt to pay down a roughly $180 million Swiss-franc denominated bond due in February. Alexander Saeedy, WSJ, 13 June 2022 Their franc liquefies transactions around the world. John Tamny, Forbes, 19 June 2022 Switzerland has preferred deeply negative interest rates in recent years, in part to combat a strong franc.WSJ, 16 June 2022 Andrea Maechler, a member of the Swiss National Bank's board, said the strong Swiss franc has helped ward off inflation. Omkar Godbole, Forbes, 18 May 2022 Risk aversion usually favors the Swiss franc, but the dollar has emerged as the key haven in a more inflationary environment.BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022 Cabernet franc has become something of a signature grape. Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 24 June 2022 The euro and the British pound lost 0.3% and 0.1% respectively against the U.S. dollar whereas the Swiss franc was mostly flat against the dollar, with 1 franc buying $1.08.WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 Getting right to the point, the Swiss franc is all over the world, while the Argentine peso isn’t. John Tamny, Forbes, 19 June 2022 See More