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英:[ˈbʊliən]
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bul·lion
bUl yan
noun
silver or gold considered simply as a quantity of metal rather than as currency or as a product such as jewelry.Millions of dollars in gold bullion were stolen and smuggled out of the country.
a trimming of silver or gold threads or lace.
gold bullion金块
14世纪中期,“未铸造的金或银”,源自盎格鲁-法语 bullion,古法语 billon “贵金属条”,也指“铸币厂”,源自古法语 bille “木棍,木块”(见 billiards),受古法语 boillir “煮沸”的影响,源自拉丁语 bullire “沸腾”(见 boil(v.)),因为液态金属需要熔化。
粗金属锭
Middle English, from Anglo-French billion, bullion melting house, bullion, probably blend of Middle French bille ingot, piece of money (from Old French, log) and Anglo-French *bulliun, buillun cauldron, from Old French boillon froth on boiling liquid, broth — more at billet, bouillon
The first known use of bullion was in the 14th century
bum1 of 5noun
buttock sense 2a
bum2 of 5adjective
inferior sense 3, worthless
bum advice
not true or deserved
a bum rap
not enjoyable
a bum trip
unable to work properly : disabled
a bum knee
bum3 of 5verb
to wander around avoiding work
to obtain by asking or begging
bum a ride
bum4 of 5noun
a person who avoids work and tries to live off others
tramp entry 2 sense 1, hobo
bum5 of 5verb
sadden—usually used with out
the news really bummed me out
bulwarknoun
a solid structure like a wall built for defense
a strong support or protection
the side of a ship above the upper deck—usually used in plural
bulwarknoun
a solid structure like a wall built for defense
a strong support or protection
the side of a ship above the upper deck—usually used in plural
bulrushnoun
any of several large sedges or rushes growing in wet land or water
bully1 of 2noun
a person who purposely hurts, intimidates, threatens, or ridicules another usually more vulnerable person especially repeatedly
bully2 of 2verb
to act like a bully toward
bull pennoun
a large cell where prisoners are held until brought into court
a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers warm up
the relief pitchers of a team
bullocknoun
a young bull
steer entry 1 sense 1
bullmastiffnoun
any of a breed of large powerful dogs developed by crossing bulldogs with mastiffs
bullmastiffnoun
any of a breed of large powerful dogs developed by crossing bulldogs with mastiffs
bullionnoun
gold or silver especially in bars or blocks
1 If, however, you get a yen for, say, the bag of gold Trump chocolate bullions in your room at Trump SoHo, it will set you back $35.
2 She likes jubilant dresses with more layers than a Napoleon, coats embroidered for a raj and jewelry that sparkles like gold bullion.
3 Our hero has a stash of diamonds sewn into his boots and a barge on the Volga containing $15m worth of gold bullion.
4 But the euro is arguably the modern equivalent of the gold standard, with Germany playing the role of bullion as the system's anchor.
然而德国作为整个体系的中坚国家,扮演着重要角色,欧元是否能担当黄金等价物还值得商榷。
5 CDs, financial futures and bullion.
我们经营大额存单 、 金融期货和金银块买卖.
6 When explaining shifts in the bullion market people tend to think in terms of supply and demand.
当金价变动时,人们会倾向于通过供求关系来解释这种变动。
7 A singularly bold show, it deployed signatures Mr. Tisci has carried with him from label to label — assertive shapes, powerful graphics, offset by bullion fringe that hinted at ecclesiastical banners — styled here by Ib Kamara.
8 Extra credit was the bullion he used to bribe the indolent scholar.
9 Gold jewelry, gold bullion investment collections, small pendants most popular Lunar New Year.
黄金饰品 、 投资收藏金条 、 小生肖挂件最为畅销.
10 It has also led to speculation about further increases in China's gold reserves, buoying positive sentiment towards bullion.
它还引发了对中国将进一步增持黄金储备的猜测,这对看涨黄金的观点是一种支撑。
11 You can thus count on the bullion price to rise as Treasury bond yields are increasing.
当长期国库券收益上升的时候,你可以期待手上的金银块价格上涨。
12 Central Banks had the right to convert their dollar holdings into bullion.
各大央行有权将持有的美元兑换成黄金。
13 In early 1945, as it became evident that Germany would fall, the Nazis were busy hiding the gold bullion and coins, silver bars, foreign currency, artwork and other possessions of Holocaust victims.
14 A group of entrepreneurs has just discovered a way of taking nickel, copper, and zinc and turning them into bullion.
一群企业家们最近发现了一种方法,能够将镍、铜和锌混在一起变成金子。
15 I was reminded of the foil-wrapped cubes of Maggi beef bullion that my mom would plunk into a boiling pot on cold winter days when I was growing up.
16 Jackets were brocade and long or matador-short and encrusted with gold bullion.
17 The minibar deserves a mention for an item that stood out: Trump bullion.
18 The thieves stole 1000000 in gold bullion.
窃贼偷去价值1000000英镑的金条.
19 Spoons: Carson drills Alfred on the various kinds of spoons and trips him up on the bullion spoon. Classic rookie footman mistake!
20 Sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
船长知道日后还会再作尝试,因为他试图寻找的沉船上载有一批珍贵的金条。