| 单词 | gilt-edged |
| 释义 | gilt-edged From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishStocks & sharesgilt-edgedˌgilt-ˈedged adjective technicalBFSgilt-edged stocks or shares do not give you much interest (=additional money) but are considered very safe as they are sold mainly by governmentsExamples from the Corpusgilt-edged• It is understood that the Government has done nothing to discourage City expectations that it will curtail its gilt-edged buying programme.• Bao Dai did indeed have gilt-edged credentials.• a gilt-edged credit history• The Bank also intended to continue the tax arrangements available to gilt-edged jobbers under the old system: 1.• Normally this activity is not noticed by the investing public, only by those market professionals intimately concerned with the gilt-edged market.• She crossed the room to a low dressing table with a gilt-edged mirror above it.• She looked up into the gilt-edged mirror above the basin and cursed silently.• The market soared, especially in government gilt-edged stock, and the pound emerged ever stronger.From Longman Business Dictionarygilt-edgedˈgilt-edged adjectiveFINANCE gilt-edged investments are the safest available, usually in government bondsThe safest place to put your money is with the government. Over hundreds of years, the government has never defaulted on gilt-edged bonds.the rating agency’s gilt-edged triple-A bond rating |
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