legal tender
英 [ˌliːɡl ˈtendə(r)]
美 [ˌliːɡl ˈtendər]
n. 法定货币
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
双语例句
- 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？ - Virtual money can only be used to buy virtual products and services the companies provide themselves, issuance will be limited, and users are strictly forbidden from trading it into legal tender for a profit, says the notice.
根据《通知》，虚拟货币只能用于购买网络游戏经营单位自身提供的虚拟产品和服务，其发行将受到限制，严禁网络游戏用户倒卖虚拟货币。 - 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。 - Legal tender is a concept with no practical relevance.
法定货币是一种没有实际意义的概念。 - Most notably, if a country is trying to leave one currency, keeping that as legal tender alongside a second currency for a period can ensure a country honours its old contracts and thus avoids a technical default.
很明显，如果某个国家试图放弃某种货币，那么允许该货币与新货币同时作为法定货币流通一段时期，就可以确保该国继续履行旧有合同从而避免技术性违约。 - The government simply states that this money is the only type that can be used as legal tender.
政府只需说，这货币是唯一的可流通的法定货币。 - These Scottish bank notes are not legal tender in Scotland or anywhere else.
这些苏格兰纸币不是苏格兰或任何其他地方的法定货币。 - After all, a currency is the reflection of the country in which it is legal tender.
毕竟，一个国家的货币是体现在它的法定货币。 - A check is not legal tender.
支票不是法定清偿。 - 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。