In 1931 they dropped convertibility of the pound sterling still called pound sterling even though it's not silver it was gold.
在1931年，他们放弃了英镑的可兑换性，仍然叫做英镑的话，即便它不是银，而是金。
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The yellow metal has gained 9% since mid-April, compared with the 17% gain in gold in euros and 12% in gold in sterling.
4月中旬以来，美元、 欧元和英镑计价的金价分别涨了9%、17%和12%。
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Last October, when the global financial system was on the brink of collapse, the gold price actually fell: dropping 17 per cent in dollars and 8 per cent translated into sterling.