单词 | sound money |
释义 | > as lemmassound money c. Financially solid or safe. Also (originally U.S.) spec. of currency: having a fixed or stable value, esp. based on gold. Frequently as sound money. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [adjective] > other attributes of investments or capital sound1601 unexchanged1618 discountable1771 defensive1857 uncalled1869 callable1874 pooled1888 unwatered1893 labile1894 aggressive1899 non-callable1902 geared1930 escrowed1946 undynamized1969 banded1987 society > trade and finance > management of money > solvency > [adjective] > creditworthy > financially solid or safe sound1601 society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > [adjective] > types of currency manufactory1740 sound1841 soft1857 convertible1911 1601 R. Johnson tr. G. Botero Trauellers Breuiat 10 Francis the first..left his credite sound with the merchants, and readie money to his sonne. 1833 H. Martineau Berkeley the Banker i. i. 17 In my country, Scotland, the banks are particularly sound. 1841 J. Tyler in J. D. Richardson Messages & Papers of Presidents 1789–1897 (1897) IV. 85 The idea..of furnishing a sound paper medium of exchange may be entirely abandoned. 1879 J. A. Froude Cæsar ix. 91 He lent his money..with sound securities and at usurious interest. 1883 Daily Tel. 10 Nov. 5/4 The finances of the colony were in a sound condition. 1895 Nation 19 Dec. 438/1 He has astonished the friends of sound money. 1903 R. T. Ely Stud. Evol. Industr. Society 482 The Fabians have been in favour of what is called with us sound currency. 1938 H. V. Hodson Slump & Recovery vii. 217 The ‘sound-money’ provision that only unquestionably strong banks should be allowed to reopen. 1958 Spectator 8 Aug. 198/2 Are they now Sound Money men, after thirteen years of Tory-Socialist inflation? < as lemmas |
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