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

• 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。
• Is the dollar bill still legal tender?
  因是美元汇率条例草案仍有法定货币吗？
• 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。
• Money Legal tender issued by a government.
  货币政府发行的法定货币。
• 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
• 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？
• Money is legal tender issued by a government, including paper currency and coin.
  钱币是政府发行之法定货币，包括纸币和硬币。
• Money that the government declares to be legal tender although it cannot be converted into standard specie.
  即使不能转换成标准硬币但由政府宣布为法币的钱币。
• Checks serve as money, although they are not legal tender, because they can be collected quickly and cheaply through the banking system.
  尽管支票不是法定货币，但可以作为货币使用，因为它可以通过银行系统较快捷、费用较低地来托收。