| 词汇 | pound-sterling |
| 释义 | pound sterling noun[ C ] uk /ˌpaʊnd ˈstɜː.lɪŋ/ us /ˌpaʊnd ˈstɝː.lɪŋ/pluralpounds sterling the official name of the pound used as money in the UK英镑（英国货币单位） Compare quidUKinformal See also poundnoun sterlingnoun British money bit bob copper crown farthing fiver P, p pence penny pound pound sign quid shilling sixpenny smacker sovereign threepenny tuppence tuppenny twopenny Examples of pound sterlingpound sterling Another, no less important, consequence had been the outstanding role assumed by the poundsterling among the world's reserve currencies. The changes undermining the global leadership of the poundsterling had started already in the pre-1914 world. The poundsterling, on the other hand, emerged from the war as a paper currency with a strongly fluctuating dollar rate well below the pre-war (parity) level. I have yet to see any convincing argument for unilateral devaluation of the poundsterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was firmly linked to the poundsterling from its inception in 1921 until about 10 years ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then we had a devaluation of the poundsterling, which was not so hot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the poundsterling worth today in purchasing power? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No single step can do more to strengthen the poundsterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said it was vicious to point out that there is a danger to the poundsterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How can we be accused, in these circumstances, of manoeuvres to undermine the value of the poundsterling as against the dollar? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The poundsterling depreciates more than that every couple of months under the present régime. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The poundsterling is now worth 19½ gold marks, but its value has fluctuated during the period over which the payments were spread. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We had the announcement made yesterday that the poundsterling is definitely to come on the gold basis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But if the moral currency of this country stands high to-day, the same unhappily cannot be said of the poundsterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The second big problem is the substantial overvaluation of the poundsterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of pound sterling These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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