gold standardglossary / GOLD STANDARD gold standard. A monetary system in which currency is convertible into its legal equivalent in gold or gold coin. • The United States adopted the gold standard in 1900 and abandoned it in 1934. Cf. PAPER STANDARD. 词条贡献者 译者圣强,毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学,擅长翻译各种与房地产交易及建筑纠纷相关的法律文件。