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单词 sixpence
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
six•pence /ˈsɪkspəns/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -pence, -penc•es. 
  1. Currencya coin of the United Kingdom, the half of a shilling, formerly equal to six pennies, equal to two and one-half new pence after 1971.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
six•pence  (siks′pəns),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pence, -penc•es for 2.
  1. Currency(used with a sing. or pl. v.) [Brit.]a sum of six pennies.
  2. Currency(used with a sing. v.) a cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom, the half of a shilling, formerly equal to six pennies: equal to two and one-half new pence after decimalization in 1971.
  • Middle English sexe pans. See six, pence 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sixpence /ˈsɪkspəns/ n
  1. a small British cupronickel coin with a face value of six pennies, worth 2½ (new) pence, not minted since 1970
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