| 单词 | bullion |
| 释义 | bullion (once / 3045 pages) n If you wanted to rob Fort Knox and take all of its gold, you'd plan a heist to get the bullion. Bullion is gold or silver in bulk, often in the shape of a bar. Once upon a time, coins were made of actual precious metals. Before the coins were made, the gold and silver for them was stored bulk, in bullion. Try not to confuse this word with, bouillon, which is broth, or a cube of beef or chicken flavoring used to make broth. If you see the OU in the first syllable, it's a clue that it's the sOUp. If you just see a "bull," think of the stock market and glittery gold. WORD FAMILYbullion: bullions USAGE EXAMPLESAuthorities also found "millions of dollars and gold bullion". BBC(Dec 06, 2016) Bullion has awakened from a slumber after Fed rate concerns had helped wipe out gains for the quarter. Seattle Times(Sep 24, 2016) During that week the Mint saw a 25% increase in transactions on its bullion website. BBC(Aug 12, 2016) 1n a mass of precious metal Hyper precious metal any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry 2n gold or silver in bars or ingots Hyper block of metal, ingot, metal bar metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling |
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