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单词 escudo
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escudo

/ɛˈsk(j)uːdəʊ / /ɛˈʃk(j)uːdəʊ/
noun (plural escudos)
The basic monetary unit of Portugal and the Cape Verde Islands, equal to 100 centavos (replaced in Portugal by the euro in 2002).Within one year of abandoning the escudo for the euro, Portugal, for example, was forced to make massive cuts in public spending to meet the stability pact's criteria....
  • The euro, which replaces the old francs, marks, guilders, pesetas, escudos, drachmas, and lire of the European Union, is not yet five years old.
  • Some taxi operators and small businesses were reported to be giving back change in both euros and escudos, against government recommendations.

Origin

Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin scutum 'shield'.

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