monetary

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mon·e·ta·ry /ˈmʌnətəri $ ˈmɑːnəteri/ adjective [only before noun] PErelating to money, especially all the money in a particular country 货币的，金融的 the government’s tight monetary policy 政府从紧的货币政策 objects of little monetary value 不值钱的物件► see thesaurus at financial

Examples from the Corpus

monetary• Will we display more of the statesmanship, selflessness, and disregard for monetary advantage associated with public service and professional responsibility?• Some economists question the effectiveness of monetary control as a means of regulating the economy.• The first is that the constant component of monetary growth, g, does now exert an influence on real output.• There's only one conclusion to make about this data on monetary growth.• The IMF should not dictate how Mexico should run its monetary policies.• The great decline in velocity from 1980 to 1986 may seem to support those who say that monetary policy had little influence.• Keynesian and monetarist attitudes towards monetary policy Keynesians and monetarists give very different answers to these questions.• Eventually, a contractionary monetary policy of this form must work.• In addition to getting his own way, monetary profits and his cousin Silvia, he also cared about winning races.• a plan to introduce monetary reform• In addition to the monetary settlement, Price Pfister will also help fund a lead education program for consumers.• The country has a monetary system based on the value of gold.• Let us consider economic and monetary union and a single currency.• European monetary unionFrom Longman Business Dictionarymonetarymon‧e‧ta‧ry /ˈmʌnətəriˈmɑːnəteri/ adjectiveECONOMICS relating to or involving money, especially the MONEY SUPPLY (=the amount of money in the economy)The bond market rallied (=prices rose) as the Federal Reserve eased monetary conditions.Origin monetary (1800-1900) Late Latin monetarius, from Latin moneta; → MONEY

mon·e·ta·ry adjectiveChineseSyllable

money, Corpus the money especially Business to all relating

monetary
mon‧e‧ta‧ry /ˈmʌnətəri, ˈmʌnɪtəri $ ˈmɑːnəteri/

adjective [only before noun]

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Late Latin
Origin: monetarius, from Latin moneta; ⇨ money

relating to money, especially all the money in a particular country:

the government’s tight monetary policy

objects of little monetary value

THESAURUS

   ▪ financial relating to money or the management of money: businesses that provide personal financial services | the financial problems of old age
   ▪ economic relating to the money of a country, area, or society, and the way it is earned, spent, and controlled: American voters were anxious for a change in economic policy. | an economic crisis
   ▪ fiscal [only before noun] formal relating to the money, debts, tax etc that are owned and managed by the government: fiscal control | The Indian government is trying to reduce the fiscal deficit.
   ▪ monetary [only before noun] formal relating to money, especially all the money in a country, and how it is managed: The Bank of Thailand has retained a tight monetary policy. | the European Monetary System
   ▪ budgetary [only before noun] formal relating to the official plan of how the money of a country or organization is spent: City officials are facing tough budgetary decisions. | the process of budgetary control

mon·et·ary

BrE

/ˈmʌnɪtri/

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NAmE

/ˈmɑːnɪteri/

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adjective

[only before noun]

connected with money, especially all the money in a country 货币的，钱的（尤指一国的货币）

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monetary policy/growth

货币政策／增长

◆an item of little monetary value不怎么值钱的东西

◆closer European political, monetary and economic union更为密切的欧洲政治、货币及经济联盟

<titled tranID="14" status="1">economic</titled>financial ◇ commercial ◇ monetary ◇ budgetary

These words all describe activities or situations that are connected with the use of money, especially by a business or country. 以上各词尤用于企业或国家的经济活动或状况。

economic connected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society 指国家、地区或社会经济的、经济上的、经济学的：◆This book deals with the social, economic and political issues of the period. 这本书论及了那个时期的社会、经济和政治问题。
financial connected with money and finance 指财政的、财务的、金融的：◆She had got into financial difficulties. 她陷入了财务困境。◆Tokyo is a major financial centre. 东京是主要的金融中心。
commercial connected with the buying and selling of goods and services 指贸易的、商业的
monetary (formal or finance 金融) connected with money, especially all the money in a country 指货币的、钱的，尤指一国的货币：◆closer European monetary union 更为紧密的欧洲货币联盟
budgetary (finance 金融) connected with a budget (= the money available or a plan of how it will be spent) 指财政预算的

Patterns

economic/financial/commercial/monetary/budgetary affairs/decisions
the economic/financial/commercial/budgetary climate
the economic/financial/commercial side of sth
a(n) economic/financial/commercial centre