| 单词 | free silver |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfree silver free silver n. U.S. (now historical) the free coinage of silver bullion at government mints; belief in or advocacy of such a policy. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > [noun] > currency systems and policies decimal currency1824 bimetallism1876 monometallism1878 free silver1889 polymetallism1890 silverism1895 symmetallism1895 trimetallism1897 managed currency1898 single currency1900 compensated dollar1912 commodity dollar1918 soft currency1940 1877 N. Amer. Rev. Mar. 295 The Latin Union, finding that a free silver coinage would not only speedily deplete them of their gold, but would also [etc.].] 1889 Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 18 Sept. 4/2 Mr. Stewart argues that ‘free silver’ would avert declining prices and prevent stagnation and hard times. 1895 Chicago Tribune 6 Apr. 1 Free Silver or Ruin, Hinrichsen will force his Fiat Money campaign. 1900 ‘M. Twain’ Speeches (1910) 192 I am in favor of..the gold standard and free silver. 1995 Esquire Oct. 68/2 A hundred years ago William Jennings Bryan rallied the heartland against the eastern bankers by preaching the gospel of ‘free silver’. < as lemmas |
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