| 释义 |
mon·e·tize
I. \ˈmänəˌtīz sometimes ˈmən-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin moneta mint, coin, money + English -ize — more at mint
1.
a. : to establish as the standard of a national currency
< demonetize gold and monetize silver >
b. : to establish as legal tender : authorize for use as national currency with a fixed value in relation to the standard monetary unit
2.
a. : to coin into money
< the Treasury merely monetizes the gold that comes in — A.H.Hansen >
b. : to convert (assets or debit instruments) into time deposits in the banking system
< monetize national debts >
II. transitive verb
: to purchase (public or private debt) and thereby free for other uses money that would have been devoted to debt service |