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单词 Black Wednesday
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Definition of Black Wednesday in English:

Black Wednesday

noun ˌblak ˈwɛnzdiˌblak ˈwɛnzdeɪ
British Finance

  • (A name given to) Wednesday 16 September, 1992, when a massive surge in sales of the pound, perceived to be weak and overvalued, forced its official devaluation and the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism.

Origin

1990s; earliest use found in The Evening Standard. From black + Wednesday.

Definition of Black Wednesday in US English:

Black Wednesday

noun
British Finance

  • (A name given to) Wednesday 16 September, 1992, when a massive surge in sales of the pound, perceived to be weak and overvalued, forced its official devaluation and the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism.

Origin

1990s; earliest use found in The Evening Standard. From black + Wednesday.
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