legal tender
英 [ˌliːɡl ˈtendə(r)]
美 [ˌliːɡl ˈtendər]
n. 法定货币
牛津词典
noun
- 法定货币
money that can be legally used to pay for things in a particular country
柯林斯词典
- 法定货币
Legal tenderis money, especially a particular coin or banknote, which is officially part of a country's currency at a particular time.
英英释义
noun
双语例句
- The government simply states that this money is the only type that can be used as legal tender.
政府只需说，这货币是唯一的可流通的法定货币。 - The central bank official said those that are out already are legal tender.
银行表示已经流通出去这些错币已经是法币了。 - These Scottish bank notes are not legal tender in Scotland or anywhere else.
这些苏格兰纸币不是苏格兰或任何其他地方的法定货币。 - We also know that beer was used in the middle ages as legal tender for paying taxes and settling debts.
我们同样知道，在中世纪，啤酒被用作法定货币，可以用它来支付税款，清偿债务。 - Are copper coins legal tender for a sum in excess of 10 pounds?
超过十镑的数目可以用铜币作为法定货币来偿付吗？ - Banker: Yes, the Bank of Japan has statutory authority to issue yen currency and coinage which is the sole legal tender in Japan.
银行家：是的，在发行日元和硬币方面，日本银行拥有法定性的权威，它所发行的日元和硬币是日本唯一的法币。 - Moreover, the small, vulnerable economy has suffered because the Turkish lira is legal tender.
此外，由于土耳其里拉是合法的货币，其弱小而敏感的经济很容易受到影响。 - The only legal tender for the settlement of a debt in Scotland is coins from the Royal Mint.
在苏格兰，唯一可用以清偿债务的法定货币是英国皇家铸币局（royalmint）发行的硬币。 - Most notably, if a country is trying to leave one currency, keeping that as legal tender alongside a second currency for a period can ensure a country honours its old contracts and thus avoids a technical default.
很明显，如果某个国家试图放弃某种货币，那么允许该货币与新货币同时作为法定货币流通一段时期，就可以确保该国继续履行旧有合同从而避免技术性违约。 - Is the dollar bill still legal tender?
因是美元汇率条例草案仍有法定货币吗？