sterling

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

英国の通貨、特にポンドを指す。 / 一定の純度を有する旧英国の金貨または銀貨（例：金は0.91666、銀は0.925）を指す。

She exchanged her dollars for sterling before boarding the flight to London.

ロンドン行きの飛行機に乗る前に、彼女はドルを英ポンドに両替した。

Sense（1）

The currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound.

… among the objects stolen was the famous parure of Black Diamonds, for which a bid of half a million sterling had just been made and accepted. […]

Sense（2）

Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.

Sense（3）

Sterling silver, or articles made from this material.

Sense（4）

A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge; a starling.

sterlings

（ plural ）