currency
n
1 [C, U] money system in use in a country 通貨; 貨幣
gold/paper currency 金[紙]幣
trading in foreign currencies 以外匯為支付手段的貿易
decimal currency 十進制貨幣
a strong currency 強通貨
[attrib 作定語]
a currency crisis, deal, etc 貨幣的危機、 交易等.
2 [U] (state of being in) common or general use (used esp with the vs shown) 流通, 通用, 流行(尤與以下動詞連用)
ideas which had enjoyed a brief currency (ie were briefly popular) during the eighteenth century 在十八世紀風行一時的觀點
The rumour soon gained currency, ie became widespread. 謠言很快傳開了.
Newspaper stories gave currency to this scandal, ie spread it. 報刊所作的報道使這丑聞廣為傳布.
?? 考研助記
current(a.現在的)-currency(n.流通)
?? 擴展釋義
*['k?r?nsi]n. 貨幣, 通貨, 流通, 通用【計】 貨幣, 貨幣型【經】 貨幣, 通貨, 流通相關詞組: give currency to find currency among