2[uncountableU]ECONOMICS in the US, banknotes and coins, especially when considered as part of the MONEY SUPPLY (=the amount of money in an economy at a particular time)
The money supply, essentially the sum of all currency and bank deposits, barely grew in the fourth quarter.
Origincurrency
(1600-1700)Medieval Latincurrentia“flowing”, from Latincurrere; → CURRENT1
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
noun²
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?