dollar

1. N-COUNT The dollar is the unit of money used in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and some other countries. It is represented by the symbol $, the dollar sign. A dollar is divided into one hundred smaller units called cents. 元 (美国、加拿大、澳大利亚以及其他一些国家的货币单位)

She gets paid seven dollars an hour. 她的报酬是每小时7元。

2. N-SING The dollar is also used to refer to the American currency system. 美元

In early trading in Tokyo, the dollar fell sharply against the yen. 在东京的早盘交易中，美元对日元的汇率急剧下跌。