dollar

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dol·lar /ˈdɒlə $ ˈdɑːlər/ S1 W2 noun [countableC] → dolour

1 PECthe standard unit of money in the US, Canada, Australia, and some other countries, divided into 100 cents: symbol $ 元，圆〔美国、加拿大、澳大利亚等国的货币单位〕

It cost three dollars.

它要三美元。

a ten-dollar bill

一张十元钞票

You can pay in dollars or euros at the airport.

在机场你可以使用美元或欧元。

2 the dollar PECthe value of US money in relation to the money of other countries 〔和其他国家货币对比的〕美元价值

The pound has risen against the dollar (=increased in value in relation to the dollar).

英镑对美元的比价上升了。

Examples from the Corpus

the dollar• The pound rose once again against the dollar.

→ you can bet your bottom dollar at bet1(6), → feel/look like a million dollars at million(4)

Examples from the Corpus

dollar• Fifteen dollars was clearly a low estimate.• I got ten from one of my grandmas and then I got a fifty dollar bill from my other grandma.• A newer model could save you hundreds of dollars a year.• He has millions and millions of dollars.• Many millions of dollars have flooded into new biotechnology companies in pursuit of interferon and other potential moneyspinners.• That surprised everybody, since the administration has lately tried to talk the dollar down.• Two dollars will take you half way across the city.Two seconds by the side of the road will get you a cab.• And, Mr Trittin notes, some of the buyers were large foreign financial firms, taking advantage of the weak dollar.

From Longman Business Dictionary

dollardol·lar /ˈdɒləˈdɑːlər/ written abbreviation dol. noun [countableC]

1FINANCEthe name of the currency unit used in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and some other countries. The symbol for the dollar is $

Chewing gum importers face a fine of as much as 10,000 Singapore dollars (US$6,171).

2a piece of paper money of this value

He gave the guy a dollar.

dollar bills

3the dollarFINANCE the value of US money in relation to the money of other countries

The yen rose again against the dollar.

4the almighty dollar the idea that money is more important than any other thing, often used to criticize activities done only for profit

responsible executives who put public interest before the almighty dollar

→ see also half-dollar

Origin dollar

(1500-1600) Dutch daler, from German joachimstaler, from Sankt Joachimsthal, name of a Bavarian town where the coins were first made

dol·lar noun