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单词 gilt-edged
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gilt-edged

adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Gilt-edged stocks or securities are issued by the government for people to invest in for a fixed period of time at a fixed rate of interest.
[British, business]

gilt-edged in British English

adjective
1.  stock exchange
denoting government securities on which interest payments will certainly be met and that will certainly be repaid at par on the due date
2. 
of the highest quality
the last track on the album is a gilt-edged classic
3. 
(of books, papers, etc) having gilded edges

gilt-edged in American English

(ˈgɪltˌɛdʒd)
adjective
1. 
having gilded edges, as the pages of a book
2. 
of the highest quality, grade, or value
gilt-edged securities
Also ˈgilt-ˌedge

Examples of 'gilt-edged' in a sentence
gilt-edged

The gilt-edged invitations are printed on cardboard thick enough to build a kitchen cabinet.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And there is a gilt-edged opportunity to give a huge crowd a thrill while also raising pots of money for good causes.
The Sun (2015)
The England striker had already missed a gilt-edged chance just moments before.
The Sun (2016)
And it happened again here, as they missed six gilt-edged chances to score.
The Sun (2015)
He sank to his knees in dismay, realising a gilt-edged opportunity had just escaped him.
The Sun (2011)
Bolt has given the sport a gilt-edged opportunity, but knowing how to take it is another matter.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We missed some gilt-edged chances and I thought we deserved the victory.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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