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sterling area

/ˈstɜːrlɪŋ ˈɛriə/

翻译: 历史术语,指20世纪中期(布雷顿森林体系崩溃前)以英镑为核心、将本国货币与英镑挂钩并把外汇储备存于英镑的国家和地区组成的货币集团。

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/ˈstɜːrlɪŋ ˈɛriə/C1formalbritishbusiness已废弃
  • zh历史术语,指20世纪中期(布雷顿森林体系崩溃前)以英镑为核心、将本国货币与英镑挂钩并把外汇储备存于英镑的国家和地区组成的货币集团。

A historical term referring to a group of countries that maintained their currency reserves in British pounds sterling and pegged their currencies to the pound, primarily during the mid-20th century before the collapse of the Bretton Woods system.

  1. Currency unionC1formalbritish

    A group of countries that use the British pound sterling as their official currency or peg their currency to it.

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    • The sterling area was established after World War II to facilitate trade.
    • Many former British colonies were part of the sterling area.
    • The sterling area's influence declined after the pound was floated in 1972.