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coinage

UK //ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ//US //ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ//

词源

源自中古英语 coignage,来自古法语 coignier(铸造货币),最终源自拉丁语 cuneus(楔子,因早期铸币模具形状得名)。

noun

❶ 指制造货币的行为或过程,也指某个时期或地区流通的货币体系。

“The Roman coinage was famous for its silver denarius.”

(罗马货币体系以其银币第纳尔闻名。)

“The king introduced new coinage to stabilize the economy.”

(国王推行新货币以稳定经济。)

❶ 指新创造的词语或表达方式,通常由特定群体或文化产生。

“"Selfie" is a recent coinage in the digital age.”

(“自拍”是数字时代的新造词。)

“Shakespeare's plays contain many literary coinages.”

(莎士比亚戏剧中包含许多文学新创词汇。)

同义词:currency, minting, neologism, invention

常见短语

decimal coinage — 指基于十进制的货币系统,如1元=100分。

“Britain adopted decimal coinage in 1971.”

(英国于1971年采用十进制货币。)

coinage of the realm — 正式指一个国家合法流通的官方货币。

“Only the coinage of the realm was accepted for taxes.”

(缴税时只接受王国法定货币。)