cent

• 名词，指许多国家（如美国、欧元区等）货币的基本单位的百分之一，即一分钱；也指这种小面额的硬币。

A noun referring to a unit of currency equal to one hundredth of the basic monetary unit in many countries, such as the dollar or euro.

1. A1formal

   A coin or unit of currency equal to one hundredth of the basic monetary unit in many countries (e.g., dollar, euro).

   分

   • The candy costs only fifty cents.
   • She found a penny, which is worth one cent.
   • He saved every cent for his new bicycle.

   同义词copperpenny

2. Per hundredA2formal

   Used in the phrase 'per cent' meaning 'by the hundred' (often written as percent).

   百分比

   • Ten per cent of the students passed the exam.
   • The interest rate is five per cent per year.
   • She got a twenty per cent discount on the dress.