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X is legal tender
主语通常为货币种类
The new banknotes are legal tender in all eurozone countries.
新纸币在所有欧元区国家都是法定货币。
法定货币
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法定货币
money that is legally accepted for the payment of debts
The new banknotes are legal tender in all eurozone countries.
新纸币在所有欧元区国家都是法定货币。
任何法律规定不能拒绝作为偿还债务的货币形式。
Any form of currency that, by law, cannot be refused as payment to extinguish a debt equal to the amount offered.
Many shops in the city still accept cash, but only the national currency is legal tender.
这座城市的许多商店仍然接受现金，但只有国家货币才是法定货币。
When the government announced the new banknotes, the old ones stopped being legal tender.
当政府宣布新版纸币时，旧版纸币就不再是法定货币了。
Some special coins are legal tenders, although people rarely use them in everyday purchases.
有些特殊硬币是法定货币，不过人们日常购物时很少使用它们。
主语通常为货币种类
The new banknotes are legal tender in all eurozone countries.
新纸币在所有欧元区国家都是法定货币。
These coins are legal tender for all debts, public and private.
这些硬币可用于偿还一切公私债务，是法定货币。
常用于法律或官方承认的语境
Many countries recognize gold coins as legal tender.
许多国家承认金币为法定货币。
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The US dollar is a legal tender in many countries.
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The US dollar is legal tender in many countries.
“legal tender”是不可数名词，不能使用不定冠词“a”。
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In some countries, multiple currencies are legal tenders.
Use this
In some countries, multiple currencies are legal tender.
“legal tender”是不可数名词，没有复数形式，即使指多种货币也应保持单数。
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