banknote
UK/'bæŋknot/US/'bæŋknәut/
C2
Definitions
n.
A piece of paper money issued by a bank; a bill.
纸币，钞票。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishbankroot
+
noteroot
=banknote
bank + note (a written promise) = a banknote was originally a bank's written promise to pay the bearer a sum of money; now it just means paper currency.
Example Sentences
- 1.
He paid for the painting with a stack of crisp banknotes.
- 2.
The new banknotes are harder to forge.