VOA慢速英语:How Gold Became the Gold Standard for Trade

词汇讲解：

1. standard n. 标准，水平
例句：The standard of length in France is the metre.
法国的标准长度是米。

2. currency n. 货币，通货
例句：British currency is in pounds and pennies. 
英国货币以镑和便士为单位。

3. disconnect vt. 切断，分离
例句：He disconnected the television set before fixing it.
他在修理电视机之前先切断了电源。

4. transaction n. 交易，事务
例句：The space required per sales transaction also plays an important role. 
每笔交易所需要的空间也起很大作用。

5. unevenly adv. 不规则地，不平衡地
例句：Fuel resources are very unevenly distributed.
燃料资源分布很不均匀。

6. inflation n. 通货膨胀
例句：Because of inflation, they had to spend more money on food.
因为通货膨胀, 他们不得不在食品上花费更多的钱。

7. bug n. 狂热者，爱好者[常用于复合词]
例句：They are basketball bugs.
他们是篮球狂热者。

8. resists vt. 不受…损害，耐，抗
例句：Lack of proper nourishment reduces their power to resist disease.
营养不良降低了他们抵抗疾病的能力。

9. devalue vt. 使贬值，降低…的价值
例句：The French government has devalued the franc by 20 percent.
法国政府已将法郎贬值20%。

10. crucify vt. 折磨，虐待，迫害
例句：For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you .
爱会给你戴上桂冠，也会折磨你。