单词 | euroland |
释义 | Eurolandn. Originally: Europe; the European Union (or formerly the European Economic Community). Now chiefly: spec. the economic region formed by those member countries of the European Union which have adopted the euro as a common currency (cf. Euro n.2 1, eurozone n.). ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > international agreements > [noun] > customs union or common market > specific zollverein1843 Benelux1947 Comecon1949 common market1950 European Economic Community1952 Europe1957 the Six1957 Brussels1968 EC1969 the Nine1972 Euroland1981 APEC1989 the Ten- 1981 ‘A. Smith’ Paper Money vi. 125 Chase, Citicorp, Barclays, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Algemeine Nederland—all chartered Offshore and doing business in Euroland. 1990 Observer (Nexis) 16 Dec. 43 No doubt she had to append numerous documents detailing how the proposal would..improve the efficiency of intergovernmental consultation processes, etc, etc, for that is the way these things are done in Euroland. 1998 Economist (U.S. ed.) (Nexis) 7 Mar. 75 The central bank's main task will be to create a single monetary policy for all 11 states in euro-land. 2002 Independent 15 Apr. (Review section) 7/1 Although the notes are uniform, the 12 euroland countries, plus the Vatican, Monaco and San Marino, have placed their own national devices on the flip side of the euro small change. 2004 D. Scott Off Whitehall ix. 116 Far from being immune to developments in the USA.., Euroland has shown itself very vulnerable to slowdown on the other side of the Atlantic. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1981 |
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