petrodollars

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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pet·ro·dol·lars /ˈpetrəʊˌdɒləz $ -troʊˌdɑːlərz/ noun [plural]  BFPECmoney earned by the sale of oil 石油美元 the flow of petrodollars into the American economy 石油美元流入美国经济

Examples from the Corpus

petrodollars• Beginning in the 1970s, petrodollars financed the propaganda that encouraged submission and repudiated reflection.• The Kabir syndrome is certainly well entrenched in those who manipulate decision making and petrodollars.From Longman Business Dictionarypetrodollarspet‧ro‧dol‧lars /ˈpetrəʊˌdɒləz-troʊˌdɑːlərz/ noun [plural]FINANCE money earned by the sale of oilA flood of petrodollars transformed the country.

pet·ro·dol·lars nounChineseSyllable  

by Corpus sale money oil earned Business of the

petrodollars
pet‧ro‧dol‧lars /ˈpetrəʊˌdɒləz $ -troʊˌdɑːlərz/ noun [plural]
money earned by the sale of oil:
    the flow of petrodollars into the American economy