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precious-metals

🇬🇧 UK/'preʃəs-'met(ə)lz/🇺🇸 US

Definitions

n.

Rare, naturally occurring metallic elements of high economic value, such as gold, silver, and platinum

贵重金属(如金、银、铂等)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
precivalue, price, worth
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
+
-metalsother
=precious-metals

Common Collocations

  • 1.precious metals market贵金属市场
  • 2.invest in precious metals投资贵金属
  • 3.precious metals trading贵金属交易
  • 4.precious metals reserves贵金属储备

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Investors often turn to precious metals like gold during economic uncertainty.

  • 2.

    The mine yielded significant quantities of precious metals, including silver and platinum.

  • 3.

    Precious metals have been used as currency and adornment throughout human history.

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