banknote
UK/'bæŋknot/US/'bæŋknәut/
C2
释义
n.
A piece of paper money issued by a bank; a bill.
纸币，钞票。
词根拆分
原生英语bankroot
+
noteroot
=banknote
bank + note（书面承诺）= banknote 原指银行向持有人付款的书面承诺；如今就指纸币。
例句
- 1.
He paid for the painting with a stack of crisp banknotes.
他用一叠崭新的钞票买下了那幅画。
- 2.
The new banknotes are harder to forge.
新版钞票更难伪造。