IN OLD MONEY - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
in old money (phrase)
Giải nghĩa:
Said when mentioning the value of something in terms of a currency that is no longer in use.
Ví dụ:
The house is priced at 300,000 euros – or 200,000 pounds in old money.
in old money (phrase)
Giải nghĩa:
Refers to a previous way of measuring something
Ví dụ:
The car does 0 to 60 in under seven seconds, or under six seconds in old money.
Cách sử dụng
"In old money" is a phrase used to describe how something was measured or valued in the past. It is often used when discussing currency, weights, or units of measurement that have been replaced by newer systems. For example, in the UK, pre-decimalisation currency is referred to as "pounds, shillings, and pence", which is often described as "in old money" when compared to decimal currency. Another example is the measurement of land area, where "acres" are often described as "in old money" when compared to the metric system's measurement of hectares. The phrase is used to help clarify the difference between old and new systems of measurement or value.
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