When the United States was founded, we shifted from the British pound currency to the dollar, defining the dollar as approximately 1 /20 of a gold ounce, or 0.8 silver ounces.

当美国建国后，我们从英镑货币转到了美元货币，那时美元被定义为二十分之一盎司的黄金，或者零点八盎司的白银。

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The Syrian pound (currency code SYP) is the form of currency used in Syria.

叙利亚磅(货币代码syp)是叙利亚的货币形式。

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Soros, who turns 81 next month, became world famous after making millions betting that the UK would be forced to devalue the pound during the 1992 Black Wednesday currency crisis.

索罗斯下个月将满81岁。在1992年被称为“黑色星期三”的货币危机中，他因成功押注英国将被迫让英镑贬值而赚取了数亿美元【注】，一举成名天下知。

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" Britain wanted a pound-based currency called the "bancor.

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Every time it looks as if the government might push for British entry, the pound weakens, with currency traders reckoning that a decision to go in would prompt the government actively to try to depress the pound's value ahead of entry.

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Here's what he suggests: The U.S. dollar, the euro and the Japanese yen (with, perhaps, China's yuan and Britain's pound) would form a currency bloc.

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