Notes 1.The Euromarkets are international money and capital markets, they are concerned with Eurocurrencies, that is, currencies traded in Europe (and elsewhere) outside their home countries. 欧洲市场是国际货币与资本市场,从事与欧洲货币有关的业务，欧洲货币即在货币发行国境外的欧洲（及其他地方）进行交易的货币。 (1)the Euromarkets欧洲市场 Euromarket n.the money market in Eurocurrency or Eurobonds欧洲市场：欧洲货币和欧洲债券的市场 (2)Eurocurrency n.funds deposited in a bank when those funds are denominated in a currency differing from the bank‘s own domestic currency欧洲货币：存储在某一银行的资金，这种资金被命名为与银行所在国发行货币名称不同的货币名称。 (3)money market:the trade in short-term, low-risk securities, such as certificates of deposit and U.S. Treasury notes货币市场，即短期资金市场：一种短期、低风险的证券经营买卖市场，如银行存单和美国短期公债 2.When the London banks, during the sterling crisis of 1957, were prohibited from using sterling funds to finance non-British trade, they offered high interest rates to attract dollar deposits from both non-American and American holders of dollars. 1957年英国发生英镑危机，伦敦的银行被禁止用英镑去为非英镑区国家的贸易提供融资；它们提高利率，从非美国人和美国人手中吸收美元存款。 (1)sterling crisis英镑危机 (2)non adv.非, 不 3.The chief participants in the Euromarkets are the London banks, the overseas branches of American banks and commercial banks on the Continent and in other parts of the world.欧洲货币市场的主要参与者是伦敦的银行，美国银行在海外的分支行，以及欧洲大陆和世界其他各地的商业银行。 (1)the Continent:the mainland of Europe.欧洲大陆 4.Eurocurrency loans involve large sums of money，they may be short-term, medium-term or long-term. Long-term Eurocurrency funds can also be raised by an issue of Eurobonds on the Eurobond market.欧洲货币贷款金额大，有短期、中期或长期。长期欧洲货币资金也可通过在欧洲债券市场发行欧洲债券来筹集。 (1)Eurobond n.a bond of a U.S. corporation issued in Europe欧洲债券：美国公司在欧洲发行出售的债券 |
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