| 单词 |
demonetize |
| 释义 |
demonetize, v.|dɪˈmɒnɪtaɪz| [ad. mod.F. démonetise-r (Dict. Acad. 1835), f. de- I. 6 + L. monēta money: see -ize.] trans. To deprive of standard monetary value; to withdraw from use as money. Hence deˈmonetized ppl. a., -izing vbl. n.
1852T. Hankey tr. Faucher's Product. Precious Metals 31 On August 6, 1849, the Government laid before the Assembly the scheme of a law to ‘demonitise’ the pieces of five and ten florins. 1853T. Wilson Jottings on Money 83 Merchants not understanding the demonetising of gold by the Dutch in 1850. 1876Fawcett Pol. Econ. iii. xv. 487 Germany has, within the last few years, demonetised silver. 1879Daily News 21 May 3/1 To keep up the price of the demonetised metal. |

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