| 释义 |
‖ kwanza, n.|ˈkwanzə|
Pl. unchanged or kwanzas.
[Prob. f. the name of the River Kwanza (now Cuanza), in Angola.]
The basic monetary unit of Angola, equal to 100 lweis, introduced in 1977; also, a note or coin of this value.
1977Washington Post 10 Aug. a18/4 An escort guarding the new Angolan currency, called kwanzas, which were exchanged for the old Portuguese excudo bills in early January. 1980Summary World Broadcasts: Middle East & Afr. (B.B.C.) 9 Apr. b2 Damage caused by..bombing raids on 26th September 1979 on the industrial area of Lubango town has been valued at approximately 139,000,000 kwanzas. 1985Statesman's Year-Bk. 1985–86 80 The 1981 budget balanced at 10,874m. kwanza. 1990Financial Times 2 Oct. (Final London ed.) 4/2 The Angolan government has..embarked on an economic reform programme, including last week's introduction of a new currency and devaluation, with the official rate of exchange falling from 30 kwanza to 60 kwanza to the US dollar. |