1974, "surplus of petroleum exports over imports of all other goods," as a notational unit of currency (in reference to OPEC nations), formed in English from petro- (2) + dollar.
双语例句
1. Fund resources of international credit: traditional fund resources, national finance capital, Eurocurrency, Petrodollar.
国际信贷的资金来源: 传统资金来源, 国家财政资金, 欧洲货币, 石油美元.
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2. New armoured Mercedes limousines will whisk them to hotel suites and a lavish petrodollar fuelled reception.
崭新的豪华梅赛德斯-奔驰防弹车将接送各位石油部长穿梭于酒店和用石油美元打造的盛大欢迎仪式.
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3. With stronger local currencies the state would get fewer dirhams, dinars or riyals for every petrodollar.