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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycur·ren·cy \ˈkər-ən(t)-sē, ˈkə-rən(t)-\ noun (plural -cies) DATE 16241. a. circulation as a medium of exchange b. general use, acceptance, or prevalence a story gaining currency c. the quality or state of being current : currentness2. a. something (as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes) that is in circulation as a medium of exchange b. paper money in circulation c. a common article for bartering d. a medium of verbal or intellectual expressionEnglish Etymologycurrency 1657, "condition of flowing," from L. currentum, pp. of currere "to run" (see current); the sense of a flow or course extended 1699 (by John Locke) to "circulation of money."Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7currencycur·rency / 5kQrEnsi; NAmE 5kE:r- / noun(pl. -ies)1. [C, U] the system of money that a country uses 通货；货币: trading in foreign currencies 买卖外汇 a single European currency 统一的欧洲货币 You'll need some cash in local currency but you can also use your credit card. 你将需要一些当地的货币现金,但也可使用信用卡。 ⇨ see also hard currency 2. [U] the fact that sth is used or accepted by a lot of people 通用；流行；流传: The term 'post-industrial' now has wide currency. "后工业化"这个术语现已广为使用。 The qualification has gained currency all over the world. 这种资格在全世界都得到了普遍认可。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishcurrency noun 1 money used in a particular country ADJ. domestic | foreign They prefer to be paid in foreign currencies. | common, international US dollars are considered common currency in international transactions. | local You can convert sterling into the local currency. | national | European, Japanese, etc. | single the single European currency | major | stable, strong A stable currency means that your savings do not diminish in value | weak | hard | convertible VERB + CURRENCY change, convert sth into/to, exchange | buy, sell | devalue | support The fund supports weak currencies. | raise The country needs to raise enough hard currency to pay for its oil imports. CURRENCY + VERB rise | fall | float, fluctuate For four months all major currencies floated. The system allows currencies to fluctuate within certain limits. CURRENCY + NOUN conversion, exchange, translation The disappointing profits are due to unfavourable currency translations. | markets They make money by speculating on the currency markets. | deal, dealing, speculation, trade, trading | dealer, speculator, trader | crisis | fluctuation, movements | devaluation | system | reform | reserves PREP. in … ~ She had £50 in foreign currency. 2 being believed/accepted/used by many people ADJ. general, wide, widespread VERB + CURRENCY enjoy, have This belief has general currency. | gain How did the idea gain currency? 　• Note at CURRENCYMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun Synonyms: MONEY, cash, ||coin, dough, filthy lucre, legal tender, ||lettuce, ||long green, lucre, needfulWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcur·ren·cy\ˈkər.ənsē, ˈkə.rə-, -si\ noun(-es)Usage: often attributiveEtymology: Medieval Latin currentia flowing, from Latin current-, currens (present participle of currere to run) + -ia1. a. : circulation as a medium of exchange < the currency of these coins > b. : circulation : general use : general acceptance : the fact of being commonly accepted, used, and repeated : prevalence < a story that enjoyed wide currency > < a version that gained currency > — used chiefly of reports, sayings, and ideas c. : the time of such currency : the time during which something is current < a test to ensure that he can do a satisfactory weld … throughout the currency of the work — S.C.Robertson >2. a. : something that is in circulation as a medium of exchange including coin, government notes, and bank notes < the silver currency > < the note currency > < the use of beads as minor currency in Africa — advt > b. : paper money in circulation < the gift purse contained both coin and currency > c. (1) : the amount of paper and metallic money in circulation (2) : the amount of paper money in circulation d. : a common article for bartering < tobacco being the currency of the colony > < furs as currency in dealing with the natives > e. : a medium of intellectual exchange or expression < ideas are the currency of the few — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude > < neither side possessed any currency but clichés — Jan Struther > < sadism is the currency in which every activity is expressed when its organized forms are … frustrated — Abram Kardiner > f. : a set of values and designations used in certain British colonies instead of the legal values and proper designations of the English coinage system < six pence in currency equals three pence in sterling >3. : a native-born Australian < his currency sons and daughters >

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