cross of gold

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A public policy which puts the interests of the rich ahead of those of the poor. idiomatic

词形变化

crosses of gold plural

词源

Originating from a speech by US politician William Jennings Bryan in 1896, describing a metaphorical crucifixion of the working class by maintaining the gold standard. It has since acquired a more generic meaning.
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