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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Legal tender is a concept with no practical relevance.
  法定货币是一种没有实际意义的概念。
• Are copper coins legal tender for a sum in excess of 10 pounds?
  超过十镑的数目可以用铜币作为法定货币来偿付吗？
• 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。
• These coins are no longer legal tender.
  这些硬币已不再是法定货币。
• Virtual money can only be used to buy virtual products and services the companies provide themselves, issuance will be limited, and users are strictly forbidden from trading it into legal tender for a profit, says the notice.
  根据《通知》，虚拟货币只能用于购买网络游戏经营单位自身提供的虚拟产品和服务，其发行将受到限制，严禁网络游戏用户倒卖虚拟货币。
• The most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender.
  最常用的交换媒质；发挥法定货币功能的货币。
• The rupee is also accepted as legal tender in the country.
  该国也接受卢比为合法的货币。