单词 | currency |
释义 | Word Frequency currency(ˈkʌrənsɪ) nounWord forms: plural -cies 1. a metal or paper medium of exchange that is in current use in a particular country 2. general acceptance or circulation; prevalence the currency of ideas 3. the period of time during which something is valid, accepted, or in force 4. the act of being passed from person to person 5. Australian (formerly) the local medium of exchange, esp in the colonies, as distinct from sterling 6. Australian slang a. (formerly) the native-born Australians, as distinct from the British immigrants b. (as modifier) a currency lad Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin currentia, literally: a flowing, from Latin currere to run, flow |
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