plural dollars
plural dollars
Learner's definition of DOLLAR
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a : a basic unit of money in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and other countries that is equal to 100 cents元（美国、加拿大、澳大利亚等国的货币单位） -
The shirt costs 20 dollars. [=$20]这件衬衫价值20美元。
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She had to pay hundreds of dollars in auto repairs.她不得不花几百美元修理汽车。
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The property is worth a million dollars. = It's a million-dollar property.这房产价值一百万美元。
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Do you have a 20-dollar bill? [=a twenty]你有20美元纸币吗？
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It costs 500 pesos. How much is that in dollars? [=how many dollars equals 500 pesos?]这个要花费500比索。换成美元是多少？
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the dollar technical : the value of a dollar when it is compared to another unit of money美元（币值） -
The dollar dropped sharply against the pound.美元兑英镑的汇率急剧下降。
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the strength/weakness of the dollar美元坚挺/疲软
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The dollar is worth more in Mexico.美元在墨西哥币值更高。
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[count] : money that is from a specified source or used for a specified purpose有具体来源（或用途）的钱 —
usually plural通常用复数 -
Should a program like this be paid for with tax/taxpayer dollars? [=with money the government collects through taxes]像这样的活动该由税款/用纳税人的钱支付吗？
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tourist/tourism dollars [=money that an economy gets because of the money tourists spend there]旅游业收入
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The company needs to invest its advertising dollars wisely.公司需要明智地进行广告投资。
bet your bottom dollar
— see 2bet
look/feel like a million dollars
— see million