denominate
/dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt/verb
1
be denominated
(of sums of money) be expressed in a specified monetary unit（款项）用指定的货币单位结算：the borrowings were denominated in US dollars.
借款以美元结算。
2
- with obj. and complement formal call; name〈正式〉把…称为, 将…命名为。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'give a name to'）： from Latin denominat- 'named'， from the verb denominare, from de- 'away， formally' + nominare 'to name' （from nomen, nomin- 'name'）. Sense 1 dates from the mid 20th cent.