legal tender

英 [ˌliːɡl ˈtendə(r)]

美 [ˌliːɡl ˈtendər]

n.  法定货币

经济

牛津词典

noun

• 法定货币
  money that can be legally used to pay for things in a particular country

柯林斯词典

• 法定货币
  Legal tenderis money, especially a particular coin or banknote, which is officially part of a country's currency at a particular time.

英英释义

noun

• something that can be used as an official medium of payment
  Synonym:tenderstamp

双语例句

• The old pound note is no longer legal tender.
  旧制的英镑纸币已不是法定的货币了。
• But now, in addition to gold, credit extended by the Federal Reserve banks(" paper reserves") could serve as legal tender to pay depositors.
  但是现在，除了黄金以外，联邦储备银行用纸币（“票据储备”）来合法地支付给存款人，并以此进行信用扩张。
• Money is legal tender issued by a government, including paper currency and coin.
  钱币是政府发行之法定货币，包括纸币和硬币。
• Horita: I understand that Bank of England notes have been legal tender in Britain since the early part of the19th century.
  堀田：据我所知，从19世纪初叶，英格兰银行发行的纸币就已经成为英国的法币了。
• Promissory note for issue by the tate or approved banks as currency or legal tender
  本票，国家或核定银行发行的，作为通货或法定货币
• Checks serve as money, although they are not legal tender, because they can be collected quickly and cheaply through the banking system.
  尽管支票不是法定货币，但可以作为货币使用，因为它可以通过银行系统较快捷、费用较低地来托收。
• After all, a currency is the reflection of the country in which it is legal tender.
  毕竟，一个国家的货币是体现在它的法定货币。
• Is the dollar bill still legal tender?
  因是美元汇率条例草案仍有法定货币吗？
• The only legal tender for the settlement of a debt in Scotland is coins from the Royal Mint.
  在苏格兰，唯一可用以清偿债务的法定货币是英国皇家铸币局（royalmint）发行的硬币。
• We also know that beer was used in the middle ages as legal tender for paying taxes and settling debts.
  我们同样知道，在中世纪，啤酒被用作法定货币，可以用它来支付税款，清偿债务。