英语词汇“britannia standard”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Britannia standard n. a standard for silver in which the fineness is set at .958 (i.e. 95.8 per cent silver).Introduced in England by Act of Parliament in 1697 to replace sterling silver (92.5 per cent) as the obligatory standard for items of silver plate; the sterling standard was reinstated in 1720.

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1871 Times 5 Oct. 4 Since 1739 there have been two standards for silver plate, the old of 11oz. 2dwts. in the pound Troy, and the new or Britannia standard of 11oz. 10dwts. in the same weight.

1956 Burlington Mag. Jan. 21/2 The commencing date of the exhibition coincides with the year (1720) in which the use of the Britannia Standard became optional.

2006 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 10 June 36 In Britain the Britannia standard is the only other one permitted for silver.

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释义	> as lemmas Britannia standard Britannia standard n. a standard for silver in which the fineness is set at .958 (i.e. 95.8 per cent silver).Introduced in England by Act of Parliament in 1697 to replace sterling silver (92.5 per cent) as the obligatory standard for items of silver plate; the sterling standard was reinstated in 1720. ΚΠ 1871 Times 5 Oct. 4 Since 1739 there have been two standards for silver plate, the old of 11oz. 2dwts. in the pound Troy, and the new or Britannia standard of 11oz. 10dwts. in the same weight. 1956 Burlington Mag. Jan. 21/2 The commencing date of the exhibition coincides with the year (1720) in which the use of the Britannia Standard became optional. 2006 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 10 June 36 In Britain the Britannia standard is the only other one permitted for silver. extracted from Britannian. < as lemmas
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