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.

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双语律师李黎，国际知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与消费者金融诉讼相关的法律文件。