French coin, late 14c., frank, from French franc; a name said to have been given because Medieval Latin Francorum Rex, "King of the Franks" (see Frank), was inscribed on gold coins first made during the reign of Jean le Bon (1350-64). Used of different gold and silver coins over the years; as the name of an official monetary unit of France from 1795.
雙語例句
1. The Swiss franc has remained surprisingly strong.
瑞士法郎一直出人意料地保持著堅挺。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The French government has devalued the franc by 20 percent.
法國政府已將法郎貶值20%.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The Swiss franc is a hard currency.
瑞士法郎是一種硬貨幣.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. The franc had been under no pressure compared with the lira and the pound.
與里拉和英鎊相比，法郎并沒受到壓力。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The purpose was to halt the rise in the exchange rate of the Swiss franc.