1650s, "condition of flowing," from Latin currens, present participle of currere "to run" (see current (adj.)); the sense of a flow or course extended 1699 (by John Locke) to "circulation of money."
权威例句
1. You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.
你得有硬通货才能买到还算不错的东西。
2. Inflation has turned the rouble into a toytown currency.
通货膨胀使得卢布变成了毫无价值的货币。
3. Currency-conversion costs remain one of the biggest obstacles to cross-border trade.
货币兑换成本仍是跨境贸易的最大障碍之一。
4. Countries may also find their currency is depreciating in foreign markets.
一些国家也可能会发现自己的货币正在国外市场上贬值。
5. The country's currency went down in value by 3.5 per cent.