[transitive] (-gg-) (Economics 经济学) to fix or keep prices, currencies, etc. at a particular level（将价格、币值等）固定在特定水平，钉住◆Interest rates will be pegged at 4%.利率将被固定在 4%。◆A decision had been taken to peg their currency to the dollar.已经作出决定，将他们的货币钉住美元。  ➡  freeze verb (1)  ➡  see note at currency (informal) (NAmE) to measure, consider or estimate sth at a particular amount衡量；估计◆Unemployment was above the 400 000 level that economists peg as a weak labour market.失业人数超过了经济学家确定为低迷劳动力市场的 40 万人的水平。 ▸ ˈpegging

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