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foreign-currency

UKUS

Definitions

n.

Money issued by a foreign country.

外币。

adj.

Denominated in or relating to a foreign currency.

以外币计价的;外币的。

Root Breakdown

Native English
foreignroot
+
currrun, flow; chariot, wheeled cart; carry
+
-encysuffix
=foreign-currency

foreign + currency. currency comes from cur (run) — money in circulation; here, that of another country.

Root car still carries 96 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.foreign-currency reserves外汇储备
  • 2.foreign-currency account外币账户

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Travelers must declare large amounts of foreign currency at customs.

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