| 单词 | hong kong dollar |
| 释义 | > as lemmasHong Kong dollar Hong Kong dollar n. (originally) a silver coin introduced in 1862 by the British authorities in Hong Kong as a local standard coin and substitute for the Mexican dollar; (in later use) the principal monetary unit of Hong Kong, consisting of 100 cents; a coin or note of this value. ΚΠ 1855 Despatch from Governor of Hong Kong 4 Sept. in Silver &c. (China) (Parl. Papers: Accts. & Papers XI) 45 If I should succeed in obtaining from the Chinese authorities a recognition of a Hong Kong dollar at its intrinsic value, I should..recommend the establishment of a mint in this colony. 1867 Reliquary July 64 Not one of them [sc. European coins] can shew a portrait to compete with this of Queen Victoria on her Hong Kong Dollar. 1911 Encycl. Brit. XIII. 659/1 The only legal tender is the Mexican dollar, and the British and Hong-Kong dollar, or other silver dollars of equivalent value duly authorized by the governor. 1973 J. Goodfield Courier to Peking viii. 101 When she finally got to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, she..withdrew fifty Hong Kong dollars. 2012 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 23 June 13 The Hong Kong dollar is officially pegged to the US dollar. < as lemmas |
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