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dollars

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

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noun

美元，块 (kuài)。

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 :

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

这辆新自行车要 200 美元 (kuài)。

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noun

钱，钞票

(by extension) Money generally.

Examples :

"She saves her dollars to buy a new bicycle. "

她攒钱买一辆新自行车。

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noun

银元，银币

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 :

"While traveling in the historical district, I learned that "dollars" were once coins very similar to American dollars, but worth a bit more because of their silver content. "

在历史街区旅行时，我了解到过去的“dollars”指的是一种银元，跟美国当时的银元很像，但因为含银量更高，所以价值也稍微高一些。

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noun

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 store sells clothing imported from the United States, and all transactions are conducted in dollars. "

这家商店出售从美国进口的服装，所有交易都以美元结算。

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