another name for the pound sterling
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
another name for the pound sterling (monetary unit)
formalA historical or formal term for the pound sterling, the currency of the United Kingdom. Less common in modern everyday use.
Shí1
jiǔ9
shì世
jì纪
mò末
，
guó国
jì际
mào贸
yì易
zhōng中
guǎng广
fàn泛
shǐ使
yòng用
jīn金
bànɡ镑
jié结
suàn算
。
At the end of the 19th century, the gold pound was widely used for settlement in international trade.
Zhè这
fèn份
gǔ古
dǒng董
zhài债
quàn券
de的
miàn面
zhí值
shì是
yī一
bǎi百
jīn金
bànɡ镑
。
The face value of this antique bond is one hundred gold pounds.
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Jīn金
bànɡ镑
de的
jià价
zhí值
zài在
dāng当
shí时
yǔ与
huáng黄
jīn金
zhí直
jiē接
guà挂
gōu钩
。
The value of the gold pound was directly linked to gold at that time.