( currencies) [, ]the system of money that a country uses; the value of the country's money货币制度；货币◆Brazil's currency, the real巴西货币雷亚尔◆trading in foreign currencies外汇买卖◆I had to change my euros into local currency.我要将自己的欧元兑换成当地货币。◆A weaker currency would help our exports.货币疲软对我们的出口有利。◆The government has devalued the national currency by 29%.政府已将本国货币贬值了 29%。◆The dollar rose against European currencies but fell against the Japanese yen.美元对欧洲货币上涨，但对日元下跌。⨁common / domestic / foreign / local / nationalcurrency通用／国内／外国／当地／本国货币⨁a stable / strong / volatile / weak currency稳定的／坚挺的／剧烈波动的／疲软的货币⨁to buy / change / exchange / sell currency购买／兑换／出售货币⨁to devalue / depreciate / peg / prop up a currency使货币贬值；钉住／支撑货币⨁currency devaluation / fluctuation / movement货币贬值／波动／变动⨁a currency dealer / speculator / trader货币交易商／投机商／商人➡ see note at increase [] the period of time during which sth is valid or is used有效期；流通期◆The facts must remain true and accurate during the currency of the advertisement.在广告刊登期内，事实必须真实准确。basket of currencies convertible currency digital currency dual currency e-currency fixed currency hard currency paper currency reserve currency soft currency unit of currency Describing what happens to currencies <chn/>Deciding the value of a currency 货币价值的确定Many developing economies have their currencies pegged to the dollar. 许多发展中的经济体将其货币与美元挂钩。The government allowed the peso to float freely. 政府允许比索自由浮动。Countries devalued their currencies to encourage exports. 一些国家将本币贬值以鼓励出口。They revalued the currency to reflect the change in economic growth. 他们将货币重新估值以反映经济增长的变化。Increases in value 升值The yen has appreciated around 7.5% against the dollar so far this year. 今年以来，日元对美元升值约 7.5%。The Swiss franc is strengthening against the euro. 瑞士法郎对欧元升值。Decreases in value 贬值The central bank cannot afford to defend a depreciating currency. 央行无力捍卫日趋贬值的货币。The rand weakened by 5% to the euro. 兰特对欧元贬值 5%。➡ See note at increase参见 increase。