currency
noun uk/ˈkʌr.ən.si/ us/ˈkɝː.ən.si/
(MONEY)
B1 [ C or U ]货币，通货
the money that is used in a particular country at a particular time
foreign currency 外币
- More examples
- Take some foreign currency to cover incidentals like the taxi fare to your hotel.
- Five people were indicted for making and selling counterfeit currency.
- The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.
- The currency has lost so much of its value that barter has become the preferred way of doing business.
- In 1971, Britain switched over to a decimal currency.
(ACCEPTANCE)
[ U ]流行;流通;通用
the state of being commonly known or accepted, or of being used in many places
His ideas enjoyed wide currency during the last century. 他的思想在上个世纪广为流传。
Many informal expressions are gaining currency in serious newspapers. 许多非正式表达方法正在为严肃报刊所接受。