legal tender

英 [ˌliːɡl ˈtendə(r)]

美 [ˌliːɡl ˈtendər]

n.  法定货币

经济

牛津词典

noun

• 法定货币
  money that can be legally used to pay for things in a particular country

柯林斯词典

• 法定货币
  Legal tenderis money, especially a particular coin or banknote, which is officially part of a country's currency at a particular time.

英英释义

noun

• something that can be used as an official medium of payment
  Synonym:tenderstamp

双语例句

• The only legal tender for the settlement of a debt in Scotland is coins from the Royal Mint.
  在苏格兰，唯一可用以清偿债务的法定货币是英国皇家铸币局（royalmint）发行的硬币。
• We also know that beer was used in the middle ages as legal tender for paying taxes and settling debts.
  我们同样知道，在中世纪，啤酒被用作法定货币，可以用它来支付税款，清偿债务。
• The most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender.
  最常用的交换媒质；发挥法定货币功能的货币。
• Promissory note for issue by the tate or approved banks as currency or legal tender
  本票，国家或核定银行发行的，作为通货或法定货币
• The rupee is also accepted as legal tender in the country.
  该国也接受卢比为合法的货币。
• Tencent's messaging system is used by an estimated two-thirds of Chinese internet users and its QQ Coins have been accepted as payment by other companies as well as sold for legal tender.
  目前约有三分之二的中国互联网用户使用腾讯的即时消息系统。该公司出售的Q币已被其它公司接受为支付手段，并被用来出售换取实体货币。
• Credit is offered only when creditors believe that they have a good chance of obtaining legal tender when they present such instruments at a bank or other authorized institution.
  债权人相信当他们在银行或其它授权机构提交这类信用工具时他们获得法定货币的可能性很大，只有这样信用才有保障。
• Is the dollar bill still legal tender?
  因是美元汇率条例草案仍有法定货币吗？
• Are copper coins legal tender for a sum in excess of 10 pounds?
  超过十镑的数目可以用铜币作为法定货币来偿付吗？
• Ending something ( e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country.
  终止金或银等作为一个国家法定货币的行为。