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dollar

/dɔlɚ/ /ˈdɒlə/ /ˈdɑlɚ/

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noun

美元，元

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

Examples :

"My sister works at a store and earns ten dollars an hour. "

我妹妹在一家商店工作，每小时赚十美元 (měi xiǎo shí zhuàn shí měi yuán)。

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noun

钱, 钞票

(by extension) Money generally.

Examples :

"Saving for a new car requires careful management of your dollar. "

为了攒钱买新车，你需要好好打理你的钱。

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noun

银元, 鹰洋

A quarter of a pound or one crown, historically minted as a coin of approximately the same size and composition as a then-contemporary dollar coin of the United States, and worth slightly more.

Examples :

"The antique shop owner offered a British dollar for the old silver tea set. "

古董店老板提出用一枚英国银元来交换那套老银茶具。

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美元

Imported from the United States, and paid for in U.S. dollars. (Note: distinguish "dollar wheat", North American farmers' slogan, meaning a market price of one dollar per bushel.)

Examples :

"The farmer sold his wheat for one dollar per bushel, a good price according to the "dollar wheat" slogan. "

农民以每蒲式耳一美元的价格卖掉了小麦，这个价格按照“美元小麦”的口号来说，算是很不错的了。

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