"sharpshooter of the irregular infantry," 1808, French, literally "free-shooter," from franc "free" (see frank (adj.)) + tireur "shooter," from tirer "to draw, shoot" (see tirade). A term from the French Revolution.
双语例句
1. The Swiss franc has remained surprisingly strong.
瑞士法郎一直出人意料地保持着坚挺。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The French government has devalued the franc by 20 percent.
法国政府已将法郎贬值20%.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The Swiss franc is a hard currency.
瑞士法郎是一种硬货币.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. The franc had been under no pressure compared with the lira and the pound.
与里拉和英镑相比，法郎并没受到压力。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The purpose was to halt the rise in the exchange rate of the Swiss franc.
