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G0178600 (gōld) A trademark for a certification indicating that a recording, such as an album of music, has sold 500,000 copies.

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G0178600 (gōld)n.1. a. Symbol Au A soft, yellow, corrosion-resistant element, the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in veins and alluvial deposits and recovered by mining, panning, or sluicing. A good thermal and electrical conductor, gold is generally alloyed to increase its strength, and it is used as a common monetary standard, in jewelry, for decoration, and as a plated coating on a wide variety of electrical and mechanical components. Atomic number 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,064.2°C; boiling point 2,856.0°C; specific gravity 19.3; valence 1, 3. See Periodic Table.b. Coinage made of this element.c. A gold standard.2. Money; riches.3. A light olive-brown to dark yellow, or a moderate, strong to vivid yellow.4. Something regarded as having great value or goodness: a heart of gold.5. A medal made of gold awarded to one placing first in a competition, as in the Olympics: won 9 golds in 13 events.adj. Having the color of gold.

[Middle English, from Old English; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

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(ɡəʊld) n1. (Elements & Compounds) a. a dense inert bright yellow element that is the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in rocks and alluvial deposits: used as a monetary standard and in jewellery, dentistry, and plating. The radioisotope gold-198 (radiogold), with a half-life of 2.69 days, is used in radiotherapy. Symbol: Au; atomic no: 79; atomic wt: 196.96654; valency: 1 or 3; relative density: 19.3; melting pt: 1064.43°C; boiling pt: 2857°C. aurousauricb. (as modifier): a gold mine. 2. a coin or coins made of this metal3. money; wealth4. something precious, beautiful, etc, such as a noble nature (esp in the phrase heart of gold)5. (Colours) a. a deep yellow colour, sometimes with a brownish tingeb. (as adjective): a gold carpet. 6. (Archery) archery the bull's eye of a target, scoring nine points7. (Individual Sports, other than specified) short for gold medal[Old English gold; related to Old Norse gull, Gothic gulth, Old High German gold]

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(ɡəʊld) n (Biography) Thomas. 1920–2004, Austrian-born astronomer, working in England and the US: with Bondi and Hoyle he proposed the steady-state theory of the universe

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n. 1. a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. Symbol: Au; at. wt.: 196.967; at. no.: 79; sp. gr.: 19.3 at 20°C. 2. a quantity of gold coins: to pay in gold. 3. gold standard. 4. money; wealth; riches. 5. something likened to gold in brightness, preciousness, etc.: a heart of gold. 6. a bright, metallic yellow color, sometimes tending toward brown. 7. gold medal. adj. 8. consisting of gold. 9. pertaining to gold. 10. like gold. 11. of the color of gold. 12. (of a recording, compact disc, or cassette) having sold a minimum of 500,000 copies. [before 900; Middle English, Old English; c. Old High German gold, Old Norse goll]

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n. Thomas, born 1920, U.S. astronomer, born in Austria: formulated the steady-state theory of the universe.

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(gōld) Symbol Au A soft, shiny, yellow element that is the most easily shaped metal. It occurs in veins and in alluvial deposits. Because it is very durable, resistant to corrosion, and a good conductor of heat and electricity, gold is used as a plating on electrical and mechanical components. It is also an international monetary standard and is used to make jewelry and decoration. Atomic number 79. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.

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Noun	1.	gold - coins made of gold precious metal - any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelryatomic number 79, Au, gold - a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
	2.	gold - a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"amberyellow, yellowness - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
	3.	gold - a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regiaatomic number 79, Augold foil - foil made of goldgold leaf - a very thin form of gold foilgold - coins made of goldnoble metal - any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation24-karat gold, pure gold - 100 per cent goldgold dust - the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer miningdental gold - an alloy of gold used in dentistrygreen gold - a gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearanceguinea gold - 22-karat gold from which guinea coins were madegraphic tellurium, sylvanite - a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
	4.	gold - great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonsonriches, wealth - an abundance of material possessions and resources
	5.	gold - something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold"invaluableness, pricelessness, valuableness, preciousness - the positive quality of being precious and beyond value
Adj.	1.	gold - made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"golden, gildedmetal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
	2.	gold - having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"gilded, gilt, golden, aureatechromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

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gold

(gould) noun1. an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc. This watch is made of gold; (also adjective) a gold watch.黄金2. coins, jewellery etc made of gold. 金币，金饰 3. the colour of the metal. the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; (also adjective) a gold carpet.金色ˈgolden adjective1. of gold or the colour of gold. golden hair.金色2. (of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) fiftieth. They will celebrate their golden wedding (anniversary) next month.金婚的ˈgoldfish – plural ˈgoldfish – noun a small golden-yellow fish often kept as a pet. The child kept a goldfish in a bowl.金鱼ˌgold-ˈleaf noun gold beaten into a very thin sheet. a brooch covered with gold-leaf. 金叶片，金箔 gold medal in competitions, the medal awarded as first prize. 金质奖章，金牌 ˈgold-mine noun1. a place where gold is mined. 金矿2. a source of wealth or profit. That clothes shop is an absolute gold-mine.财源ˈgold-rush noun a rush of people to a part of a country where gold has been discovered. 淘金热ˈgoldsmith noun a person who makes jewellery, ornaments etc of gold. 金匠as good as gold very well-behaved. 十分听话（尤指儿童），守规矩的，听话的 golden opportunity a very good opportunity. 极好机会

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A particularly valuable precious metal. Gold is an element with the atomic number 79. It is used for jewelry, electronics and for other purposes. Historically, gold was used in many cultures as the basis for currency, but this is no longer the case. Investments in gold are often used as a hedge against inflation because it tends to maintain its value over time.

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a mineral that is used both as an industrial base metal and for ornamental purposes, and is held by governments as part of their stock of INTERNATIONAL RESERVE assets in order to finance balance of payments deficits. Formerly, in the UK and many other countries, gold coins formed the basis of the domestic MONEY SUPPLY, but gold has now been replaced by banknotes and brass and nickel coins as the cash component of the money supply. See BULLION MARKET, WORLD GOLD COUNCIL.

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a monetary ASSET that is held by countries as part of their INTERNATIONAL RESERVES and used to finance BALANCE OF PAYMENTS deficits.

Formerly, many countries operated a GOLD STANDARD system under which gold was used as the basis of a country's domestic MONEY SUPPLY as well as being used to finance payments deficits. Gradually, however, the ‘pure’ gold standard gave way to domestic monetary systems based on paper money and other metallic coins and, internationally, the gold-exchange standard in which foreign currencies such as sterling and the American dollar were used alongside gold as reserve assets.

In 1935 the price of gold was ‘fixed’ at $35 per fine ounce by the USA, Britain and France as part of a monetary pact between the three countries. This price was then ‘officially’ adopted by member countries of the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND on its formation in 1947; gold was used as the NUMERAIRE of the Fund's fixed exchange-rate system in setting par values for members’ currencies, and members were required to pay one quarter of their ‘quota subscriptions to the Fund in gold. Gold continued to serve as the linchpin of the IMF system, and its ‘official’ price remained pegged at $35 per ounce, down to 1971, when the Fund's fixed exchange-rate system gave way to floating exchange rates. Countries had, however, found it increasingly difficult to hold the price of gold at the $35 per ounce level as world demand for gold as an industrial metal and for ornamental purposes continued to expand. In 1961 a ‘gold pool’ was set up to regulate dealings in the metal, but in 1968 Fund members bowed to the inevitable and a ‘two-tier’ price structure was established; gold continued to be priced at $35 per ounce for ‘official’ transactions between countries’ central banks and the Fund, while the ‘free’ market price of gold was left to be determined by market forces.

In 1972, gold was dropped as the numeraire of the Fund and replaced by the SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHT unit, the Fund's existing gold holdings were sold off, and members were required to subscribe their quotas in a non-gold form. Outside the Fund, many countries have sold off part of their gold reserves, with the UK being particularly active in 1999, having taken the decision to reduce its gold holdings to around 8% of its total reserves. Overall, gold accounts for only some 0.3% of total international reserves. The market price of gold has fallen substantially over the past decade. In 1989 the price of gold averaged around $850 per ounce. Following UK gold sales in 1999, the price of gold at one point fell as low as $250 per ounce. However, despite the determination of the USA and a number of other major gold holders to put a moratorium on gold sales, the price of gold has remained depressed - currently (April 2005), it is around $430 per ounce.

The attractiveness of gold as a reserve asset is underpinned by the fact that, unlike national paper currencies (which are intrinsically worthless), it has a value in exchange as a commodity related to its use as an industrial base metal and for ornamental purposes. Gold holdings, however, suffer from the disadvantage that, compared with other assets such as STOCKS and SHARES, they yield no interest return.

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noun coins made of gold

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noun a deep yellow color

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noun a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element

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noun great wealth

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noun something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.

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adj made from or covered with gold

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adj having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

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