| 单词 | pound sterling |
| 释义 | pound sterling noun[C] uk/ˌpaʊnd ˈstɜː.lɪŋ/us/ˌpaʊnd ˈstɝː.lɪŋ/pluralpounds sterlingtheofficialnameof thepoundused asmoneyin the UK 英镑（英国货币单位）Compare quidUKinformal See also poundnoun sterlingnoun British money
Examplesofpound sterlingpound sterling Another, no less important, consequence had been the outstanding role assumed by thepoundsterlingamong the world's reserve currencies. From theCambridge English Corpus The changes undermining the global leadership of thepoundsterlinghad started already in the pre-1914 world. From theCambridge English Corpus Thepoundsterling, on the other hand, emerged from the war as a paper currency with a strongly fluctuating dollar rate well below the pre-war (parity) level. From theCambridge English Corpus I have yet to see any convincing argument for unilateral devaluation of thepoundsterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was firmly linked to thepoundsterlingfrom its inception in 1921 until about 10 years ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Then we had a devaluation of thepoundsterling, which was not so hot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What is thepoundsterlingworth today in purchasing power? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 No single step can do more to strengthen thepoundsterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He said it was vicious to point out that there is a danger to thepoundsterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How can we be accused, in these circumstances, of manoeuvres to undermine the value of thepoundsterlingas against the dollar? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thepoundsterlingdepreciates more than that every couple of months under the present régime. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thepoundsterlingis now worth 19½ gold marks, but its value has fluctuated during the period over which the payments were spread. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We had the announcement made yesterday that thepoundsterlingis definitely to come on the gold basis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But if the moral currency of this country stands high to-day, the same unhappily cannot be said of thepoundsterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The second big problem is the substantial overvaluation of thepoundsterling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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