| 单词 | monopoly money |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmonopoly money monopoly money n. (a) money whose value derives largely from the operation of a monopoly; (b) (usually in form Monopoly money) the imitation banknotes provided in the game of Monopoly; (in extended use) money regarded as resembling this in some way, esp. in having no real existence or negligible value. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > [noun] > types of currency soft currency1837 fiat-money1880 token coinage1881 token-money1889 token currency1893 monopoly money1895 hard currency1940 soft currency1940 reserve currency1950 petrocurrency1974 cryptocurrency1991 commodity dollar1998 1895 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 58 568 The money of the Philippines..is on a peculiar footing... Perhaps it should have been classed as monopoly money, for the Spanish government endeavoured in 1877, and for a time succeeded, in giving an artificial value to the Mexican dollar by prohibiting its importation. 1972 K. Bonfiglioli Don't point that Thing at Me xiii. 110 Martland's word was as good as his bond, but his bond was mere Monopoly money. 1984 ‘Tiresias’ Notes from Overground 9 Few realise, fewer still would admit, that these eagerly bandied facts are utterly valueless. Pinchbeck Monopoly money. 1992 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 20 Oct. a 30/1 We have seen them show up here in August with skis on the roof rack. We have indulged them when they splutter over our multi-coloured ‘Monopoly money’. < as lemmas |
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