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sterling/ˈstɜːlɪŋ//ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/ ★★★n. n- ① 英国货币
- payable in sterling应以英币付款
- ② (法定)纯银(含银率92.5%以上)(★亦称sterling silver)
adj- ① (金、银)含有法定纯度的;英国货币的;按英国货币的(略作stg.,形式上通常附于金额之后,例如£500 stg.)
- a hundred and five pounds sterling英币一百零五镑
- the sterling area [bloc]英国货币通用地区,英镑地区
- ② 真正的;纯粹的;优良的;可靠的
- a man of sterling character品行优良的人
- sterling worth真正的价值
词族- sterlinglyadv.纯银制造地;优良地
- sterlingnessn.优良
词路径- entity
- abstraction
- abstract entity
- measure
- quantity
- amount
- system of measurement
- metric
- standard
- criterion
- measure
- touchstone
- medium of exchange
- monetary system
- currency
- money
- sterling
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