halfpenny
n.半便士铜币,半便士之值
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名词复数:halfpence
halfpenny
/'heɪpnɪ; `hepnɪ/
n (pl usu halfpennies for separate coins, halfpence / 5heIpEns; `hepEns/ for a sum of money 复数通常作 halfpennies 或 halfpence, 指硬币作halfpennies, 指币值作halfpence) (Brit) obsolete coin, either (before 1971) one worth half a penny, or (after 1971) a smaller one worth half a (new) penny 半便士硬币(废用的硬币, 1971年以前面值为半便士, 1971年改为较小的硬币後, 面值为新币半便士).
halfpenny
npluralhalfpennies[C]a small coin worth half of one
penny, used in Britain in the past
1. Each demanded some payment that was overdue: twelve shillings for the furniture and oilcloth; one pound four and one penny for the General District and Special Rates; and one pound one and fivepence halfpenny for Poor Rate. 三封信都是催债的,而且每项款都已经过了期。家具和油布十二先令;统税和特税一镑四先令一便士;济贫税一镑一先令五个半便士。
2. At sevenpence an hour that came to one pound four and ninepence halfpenny. 按每小时七便士算,一共是一镑四先令九个半便士。
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