currency

noun

1. 通货；货币
   the system of money that a country uses
   1. trading in foreign currencies
      买卖外汇
   2. a single European currency
      统一的欧洲货币
   3. You'll need some cash in local currency but you can also use your credit card.
      你将需要一些当地的货币现金，但也可使用信用卡。
2. 通用；流行；流传
   the fact that sth is used or accepted by a lot of people
   1. The term ‘post-industrial’ now has wide currency .
      “后工业化”这个术语现已广为使用。
   2. The qualification has gained currency all over the world.
      这种资格在全世界都得到了普遍认可。

1. N-VAR 通货;货币
   The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency .
   1. Tourism is the country's top earner of foreign currency...
      旅游业是该国外汇创收最多的行业。
   2. More people favour a single European currency than oppose it.
      赞成单一欧洲货币的人占多数。
   3. ...Western currencies.
      西方货币
2. N-UNCOUNT 通用;流行;流传
   If a custom, idea, or word has currency, it is used and accepted by a lot of people at a particular time.
   1. His theory of the social contract had wide currency in America...
      他的社会契约论在美国广为认可。
   2. 'Loop' is one of those computer words that has gained currency in society.
      有一些计算机术语成了社会上的通用词汇,“循环”就是其中一个。
3. See also: common currency

1. Supply and demand on the currency market will generally balance.
   货币市场上的供求将大致持平。
2. If you travel frequently, find an agency that will change one foreign currency directly into another.
   如果经常旅行，找一家能直接兑换外币的旅行社。
3. In times of currency crisis interest rates can be raised as a sign that a government is in command.
   在发生货币危机的时期，利率会提高，以表明政府有控制力。
4. The story that she was trapped in a loveless marriage became common currency.
   她陷入了一场没有爱情的婚姻，这是众所周知的了。
5. Tourism is the country's top earner of foreign currency
   旅游业是该国外汇创收最多的行业。
6. More people favour a single European currency than oppose it.
   赞成单一欧洲货币的人占多数。
7. His theory of the social contract had wide currency in America
   他的社会契约论在美国广为认可。
8. 'Loop' is one of those computer words that has gained currency in society.
   有一些计算机术语成了社会上的通用词汇，“循环”就是其中一个。
9. Many countries charge departure tax in US dollars rather than local currency.
   许多国家以美元而不是本国货币收取机场税。
10. Countries may also find their currency is depreciating in foreign markets.
    一些国家也可能会发现自己的货币正在国外市场上贬值。
11. The demand for foreign currency depreciates the real value of local currencies
    对外汇的需求致使本币的实际价值下跌。
12. A decision by the Finns to float their currency sent a shudder through the foreign exchanges
    芬兰允许其货币自由浮动的决定在外汇市场上引起了震动。
13. You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent
    你得有硬通货才能买到还算不错的东西。
14. The government is running short of hard currency to pay for imports.
    政府目前缺少可以支付进口产品的硬通货。
15. Its currency is pegged to the dollar
    其货币与美元挂钩。
16. Chinese officials hope that trade will pick up when the two countries switch to hard currency
    中方官员希望两国在转向使用硬通货后，贸易会有起色。
17. She says she will resist a single European currency being imposed
    她说她会反对在欧洲推行单一货币。
18. The ripples of Europe's currency crisis continue to be felt in most of the member states
    欧洲货币危机引起的连锁反应仍在影响着大多数的成员国。
19. The government's first duty is to defend the currency by stamping on inflation.
    政府的首要职责就是通过抑制通货膨胀来保持货币稳定。
20. Surging imports will add to the demand for hard currency.
    进口激增将增加对硬通货的需求。
21. Inflation has turned the rouble into a toytown currency.
    通货膨胀使得卢布变成了毫无价值的货币。
22. Investors and currency dealers were caught completely unawares by the Bundesbank's action
    投资者和外汇交易商被德意志联邦银行的这一举措打了个措手不及。
23. This currency exchanges at par.
    这些货币平价兑换。
24. How much foreign currency do you take when you go abroad?
    你出国时带多少外币？
25. Foreign currency depreciation is a result of economic depression in the country concerned.
    外汇贬值是有关国家经济不景气的结果。
26. Currency value is firm.
    币值巩固[坚挺]。
27. Would you like to change your foreign currency into Chinese money?
    你想把你的外币换成人民币吗？
28. The Swiss franc is a hard currency.
    瑞士法郎是一种硬货币。
29. Currency notes bear serial numbers.
    钞票上有连续的号码。

noun

1. general acceptance or use
   1. the currency of ideas

2. the property of belonging to the present time
   1. the currency of a slang term

   Synonym:    currentnessup-to-dateness

3. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used