bullion

名词 bullion:

1. a mass of precious metal
2. gold or silver in bars or ingots

1. Silver: quiet. Value fluctuate lower in line with other precious metals on both bullion and futures market.
   银：清淡。由于受最近交易低潮的影响，银和其他贵重金属一样，期货和现货市场的数量下降。
2. The gold bullion was transported under police escort.
   金锭在警方的护送下运走了。
3. Backed by bullion rather than by credit. Used of currency.
   以金银为凭的以金银储备而不是银行存款为凭证的。用于货币流通

bul.lion

n.（名词）

Gold or silver considered with respect to quantity rather than value.
条，块金，银：只考虑数量而不重价值的金或银
Gold or silver in the form of bars, ingots, or plates.
金银条，金银块或金银片
A heavy lace trimming made of twisted gold or silver threads.
金银丝花边：用螺旋状的金银丝线做成的较重的花边饰物

来源：
Middle English [ingot of precious metal]
中古英语 [贵金属块]
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
from Old French billon from bille [stick] * see billon
源自 古法语 billon 源自 bille [棍、棒、条状物] *参见 billon
and from Old French bouillon [bubble on the surface of boiling liquid] from boilir [to boil] * see boil
并源自 古法语 bouillon [沸腾的液体表面的气泡] 源自 boilir [沸腾] *参见 boil