And so moneys have generally been traded in units of weight, in whatever language used in that society.

所以不管那个社会用什么样的语言，货币一般都用重量单位来交易。

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Any of various units of weight used in Southeast Asia, especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams (approximately. Pounds).

东南亚使用的一种重量单位，尤指中国的衡量单位，约合500克(约。磅)。

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Any of several European units of weight that were equal to about 8 ounces (227 grams), used especially for weighing gold and silver.

金银重量单位：任一种欧洲的重量单位，相当于8盎司(227克)，尤指用于衡量金银。

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In the tests, 0.15 units per kilogram of body weight produced the same response as 0.5 units of normal insulin.

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The other driver: Now that accounting firms are prohibited from selling higher-margin technology consulting services to their auditing clients, auditing units have to pull more of their own weight.

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