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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- coin
[kɔɪn]
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1.
noun
[c]
硬币
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2.
vt.
[+word]
[ slogan]
创造
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- coin
[kɔɪn]
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1.
n.[c]
硬币
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She found a coin in her pocket and paid for two glasses of lemonade.
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她在兜里找到一枚硬币，于是买了两杯柠檬水。
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2.
n.[u]
[Spoken]
钱，现金
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3.
vt.
创造，发明
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He is widely credited with first coining the phrase.
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他被广泛认为是第一个创造出这个短语的人。
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4.
vt.
铸造
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In 1534 they were granted the right to coin money.
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1534年，他们获得铸造钱币的授权。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- coin
[kɔɪn]
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1.
n
a metal disc or piece used as money
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2.
n
metal currency, as opposed to securities, paper currency, etc
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3.
n
a variant spelling of quoin
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to make or stamp (coins)
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to make into a coin
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to fabricate or invent (words, etc)
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7.
vt.
[tr]
[Spoken]
to make (money) rapidly (esp in the phrase coin it in)
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French: stamping die, from Latin cuneus wedge
Examples
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to fish a coin from one's pocket
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从口袋中掏出硬币
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a lucky coin (或money)
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(佩作护符的)吉祥钱币
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My grandfather gave me this coin, an old penny.
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我爷爷给了我这枚硬币，这是一枚旧便士 。
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People are split evenly on the idea of having a dollar bill or a dollar coin.
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一半人喜欢一美元纸币，另一半人喜欢一美元硬币。
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to flip a coin
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抛硬币
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a pound coin
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1镑硬币
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