| 释义 |
seigniorage/ˈseinjəridʒ/n. (also 亦作 seignorage) 1a a profit made by issuing currency, esp. by issuing coins rated above their intrinsic value 铸币利差(硬币面值与金属的实际价值之差) b hist. the Crown's right to a percentage on bullion brought to a mint for coining [史义] (君主拥有的)铸币特权 2 hist. something claimed by a sovereign or feudal superior as a prerogative [史义]君主特权；领主特权 [Middle English from Old French seignorage, seigneurage (as SEIGNEUR)] |