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单词 Krugerrand
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Definition of Krugerrand in English:

Krugerrand

(also Kruger)
nounˈkruːɡərandˈkruɡəˌrænd
  • A South African gold coin with a portrait of President Kruger on the obverse.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And after that simple little speech, and of course seeing the home, seeing what she did there, the pilgrims were throwing krugerrands into collection plates.
    • We have seen quite a few people coming out of the woodwork selling the krugerrands they got in the sixties.
    • It is used in the manufacture of coins such as krugerrands.
    • In 1977, the American comedienne Bette Midler demanded that she be paid $600,000 for a European tour in South African gold krugerrands.
    • Others say it's to put your cash into krugerrands.

Origin

1967: from the name of S. J. P. Kruger (see Kruger, Paul) + rand1.

Definition of Krugerrand in US English:

Krugerrand

(also krugerrand, Kruger)
nounˈkro͞oɡəˌrandˈkruɡəˌrænd
  • A South African gold coin with a portrait of President Kruger on the obverse.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is used in the manufacture of coins such as krugerrands.
    • In 1977, the American comedienne Bette Midler demanded that she be paid $600,000 for a European tour in South African gold krugerrands.
    • Others say it's to put your cash into krugerrands.
    • And after that simple little speech, and of course seeing the home, seeing what she did there, the pilgrims were throwing krugerrands into collection plates.
    • We have seen quite a few people coming out of the woodwork selling the krugerrands they got in the sixties.

Origin

1967: from the name of S. J. P. Kruger (see Kruger, Paul) + rand.

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