| 单词 | common coin |
| 释义 | > as lemmascommon coin common coin n. (a) the standard or usual currency of a place; (also) a system of money shared by two or more countries, states, or regions; a coin used in such a system; = common currency n. (a); (b) figurative that which is considered normal or standard; something widely used or accepted; = common currency n. (b). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > [noun] > acceptable medium of exchange common coin1582 common currency1700 valuta1802 1582 Record's Grounde of Artes (rev. ed.) ii. sig. Aavv This example may be declared in common coine, as in a common shilling of xij. pence, of whiche..¾ dothe make 9 pence. 1669 C. Wolseley Unreasonableness of Atheism (Rev. ed.) 20 Matters of this nature [sc. discourse on the Trinity]..are the common coin of all Christians. 1867 A. Johnson Let. 27 Nov. in Index Exec. Doc. Senate (40th Congr., 2nd Sess.: Senate Exec. Doc. 14) (1868) I. 85 The effort to produce a common coin for the use of the nations, which has engaged the attention of the French government, commends itself to..legislators and statesmen throughout the world. 1997 New Yorker 3 Feb. 61/1 The Union's next great ambition is to replace as many as possible of its national currencies by a single common coin, the euro, and establish a single central bank controlling it. 2018 Scotsman (Nexis) 17 Aug. Anger..is the common coin of current political debate.., creating a culture where it's easy enough to articulate problems and abuses, but increasingly difficult even to begin to find reasonable solutions. < as lemmas |
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