名詞 gold standard:

1. a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold
2. a paragon of excellence

1. That country came off the gold standard long ago.
   那個(gè)國(guó)家好久之前就放棄金本位制了。
2. An economic theory in favor of laissez-faire, the free market, and the gold standard.
   經(jīng)濟(jì)自由主義一種經(jīng)濟(jì)理論，主張放任個(gè)人自由經(jīng)營(yíng)、建立自由市場(chǎng)體系和金本位制