the money system of the UK, based on the pound 英镑（英国货币） the value of sterling 英镑的价值 You can be paid in pounds sterling or American dollars. 可以付你英镑，也可以付你美元。 50 pounds sterling 50 英镑
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryphrases- pounds sterling
Word OriginMiddle English: probably from steorra ‘star’ + -ling (because some early Norman coins bore a small star). Until recently one popular theory was that the coin was originally made by Easterling moneyers (from the “eastern” Hanse towns), but the stressed first syllable would not have been dropped.
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of excellent quality 优秀的；杰出的 He has done sterling work on the finance committee. 他在财务委员会工作优异。 My old watch has given me 15 years of sterling service. 我的旧手表为我提供了15年的优质服务。 She has sterling qualities. 她有优秀的品质。 Thanks to all your sterling efforts, we’ve raised over £12 000. 由于你们的出色工作，我们已募集到超过12 000英镑。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySterling is used with these nouns:- example
- performance
- reputation
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: probably from steorra ‘star’ + -ling (because some early Norman coins bore a small star). Until recently one popular theory was that the coin was originally made by Easterling moneyers (from the “eastern” Hanse towns), but the stressed first syllable would not have been dropped.
sterling adj.
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