1650s, "condition of flowing," from Latin currens, present participle of currere "to run" (see current (adj.)); the sense of a flow or course extended 1699 (by John Locke) to "circulation of money."
双语例句
1. 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。
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2. 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。
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3. Currency-conversion costs remain one of the biggest obstacles to cross-border trade.
货币兑换成本仍是跨境贸易的最大障碍之一。
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4. 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。
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5. The country's currency went down in value by 3.5 per cent.
