petrodollar

名词 n.
/ˈpɛtɹə(ʊ)ˌdɒlə/    /ˈpɛtɹoʊˌdɑlɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil, often especially as considered among a national economy's principal revenue streams. also,attributive,in-plural

词形变化

petrodollars plural

词源

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor.
Latin petrader.
English petro-
Proto-Germanic *dalą
Proto-West Germanic *dal
Old High German tal
Middle High German tal
German Tal
German Talerder.
Middle Low German dālerbor.
Dutch dalerbor.
English dollar
English petrodollar
From petro- (prefix meaning ‘petroleum; oil export’) + dollar, possibly modelled after Eurodollar.
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