双语阅读英语外刊精讲:英镑的故事(附音频)

2018-10-09 14:23:08来源:酷学英语

  英镑作为一种著名的货币,拥有悠久的历史,英国最近发行新的一英镑硬币,有什么意图吗,听听黄培辰老师的解读,本文选择《经济学人》。点击查看:《双语阅读:英语外刊阅读精讲汇总》

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  There will be soon fewer fake pounds in your pocket. Best known for his musings on gravity, Isaac Newton also spent several years as warden of the Royal Mint, charged with upholding the integrity of the nation's coinage.

  He performed the role with great—some might say excessive—enthusiasm: he is said to have bribed and leant on William Chaloner's associates and mistresses to secure the conviction of the counterfeiting kingpin.

  The mint of today eschews such tactics, but takes currency security no less seriously. A new£1 coin will appear in shops and banks from March 28th. An initial batch of 1.5 billion will be shipped from a production site in Wales, and consumers will have until October to spend or exchange their old coins.

双语阅读:英语外刊阅读精讲(附音频)

双语阅读:英语外刊阅读精讲(附音频)

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