hard-money
UK/'hɑ:dm'ʌnɪ/US
Definitions
n.
Coins or currency, especially gold or hard currency; also, regulated political donations.
硬通货，金属货币、现金；（美国政治）受监管的政治捐款。
adj.
Backed by hard currency or subject to strict legal limits.
以硬通货为基础的；受严格法律限制的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishhardroot
+
moneyroot
=hard-money
hard + money — originally metal coin ('hard' as opposed to paper), later extended to stable hard currency and, in US politics, tightly regulated 'hard money' donations versus loosely controlled 'soft money.'
Common Collocations
- 1.hard-money loan硬钱贷款
- 2.hard money vs soft money硬钱与软钱
Example Sentences
- 1.
Investors fled to hard money during the currency crisis.
- 2.
Campaign finance law treats hard money and soft money differently.