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单词 escudo
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escudo in British English

(ɛˈskuːdəʊ, Portuguese iʃˈkudu)
nounWord forms: plural -dos (-dəʊz, Portuguese -duʃ)
1. 
the standard monetary unit of Cape Verde, divided into 100 centavos
2. 
the former standard monetary unit of Portugal, divided into 100 centavos; replaced by the euro in 2002
3. 
a former monetary unit of Chile, divided into 100 centesimos
4. 
an old Spanish silver coin worth 10 reals
Word origin
C19: Spanish, literally: shield, from Latin scūtum

escudo in American English

(ɛsˈkudoʊ; Spanish ɛsˈkuðɔ; Portuguese ɪʃˈkudu)
nounWord forms: plural esˈcudos
1. 
any of several obsolete coins of Spain, Portugal, and their former colonies
2. 
the former basic monetary unit of Portugal and Cape Verde, superseded in 2002 by the euro
Word origin
Sp & Port, a shield, gold coin < L scutum, shield: so named from the inscription on the obverse

Examples of 'escudo' in a sentence
escudo

They were looking for the odd escudo to weigh down the damp pockets creeping up their thighs.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
Wolters crossed the corridor to the safe room, returned with blocks of escudo notes.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
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