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

• 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。
• Most notably, if a country is trying to leave one currency, keeping that as legal tender alongside a second currency for a period can ensure a country honours its old contracts and thus avoids a technical default.
  很明显，如果某个国家试图放弃某种货币，那么允许该货币与新货币同时作为法定货币流通一段时期，就可以确保该国继续履行旧有合同从而避免技术性违约。
• These coins are no longer legal tender.
  这些硬币已不再是法定货币。
• Money Legal tender issued by a government.
  货币政府发行的法定货币。
• Moreover, the small, vulnerable economy has suffered because the Turkish lira is legal tender.
  此外，由于土耳其里拉是合法的货币，其弱小而敏感的经济很容易受到影响。
• 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。
• The central bank official said those that are out already are legal tender.
  银行表示已经流通出去这些错币已经是法币了。
• Money that the government declares to be legal tender although it cannot be converted into standard specie.
  即使不能转换成标准硬币但由政府宣布为法币的钱币。
• 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。