denominate

denominate
[dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt]
verb
  1. (be denominated)(of sums of money) be expressed in a specified monetary unit
    (款项)用指定的货币单位结算
    the borrowings were denominated in US dollars.
    借款以美元结算。
  2. [with obj. and complement](formal)call; name
    (正式)把…称为,将…命名为
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'give a name to'): from Latin denominat- 'named', from the verb denominare, from de- 'away, formally' + nominare 'to name' (from nomen, nomin- 'name'). Sense 1 dates from the mid 20th cent
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