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peso

/ˈpɛsoʊ/ /ˈpeɪsəʊ/

Meanings
noun

比索，西班牙银元

A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.

Examples :

"During the Spanish colonial era, a farmer might trade a sack of rice for one peso, equivalent to eight reales. "
在西班牙殖民时期，一个农民可能会用一袋米换取一个比索，也就是当时的八个里亚尔银币。
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Related Words

Illustration currency

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

货币，流通货币

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

北美洲原住民曾使用贝壳珠作为流通货币。

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

地区，区域

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

牛津周边地区的丘陵起伏和古朴村庄是其典型的特征。

Illustration dollar

dollar noun

/dɔlɚ/ /ˈdɒlə/ /ˈdɑlɚ/

美元，元

"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)。

Illustration limited

limited verb

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

限制，约束。

"The teacher limited the time students had to complete the assignment to one hour. "

老师把学生完成作业的时间限制在一个小时。

Illustration colonies

colonies noun

/ˈkɑləniz/ /ˈkɑləniːz/

殖民地， 属地

"England established colonies in North America to gain resources and expand its power. "

英国在北美建立了殖民地，目的是获取资源并扩张势力。

Illustration various

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

各种各样的，多种多样的。

"The reasons are various."

原因有很多种。

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spanish verb

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

使...西班牙化，进行西班牙化处理。

"The manufacturer will spanish the dashboard trim to give it a textured, non-slip surface. "

制造商将对仪表盘饰板进行西班牙化处理，使其表面具有纹理，并且防滑。

Illustration birthday

birthday noun

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

生日, 诞辰

"My sister's birthday is next week, and we're planning a party. "

我妹妹的生日下个星期就到了，我们正在计划一个派对。

Illustration colonial

colonial noun

/kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/

殖民地居民，殖民者。

"The colonial teacher spoke about the history of her country's past relationship with the neighboring nation. "

那位来自殖民地国家的老师讲述了她的国家过去和邻国之间的历史关系。

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former adjective

/ˈfɔːmə/ /ˈfɔɹmɚ/

以前的，先前的。

"A former president;  the former East Germany"

一位前总统；先前的东德

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equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

等价物，同等物

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

在市场上，一磅苹果相当于两美元的价值。