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英国新版10镑钞票将使用简·奥斯汀头像
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英国央行7月24日宣布,新版10英镑钞票将使用英国19世纪小说家简·奥斯汀的头像取代目前使用的达尔文头像,来缓和女权主义者们关于英国央行低估女性作用的批评。这套纸币预计在2017年开始流通,肖像将以简·奥斯汀姐姐的手绘素描为蓝本,并配上出自《傲慢与偏见》 的一句名言“我觉得什么娱乐也抵不上读书的乐趣。”
british 19th century novelist jane austen will become the face of the new 10 pound note, the bank of england said on wednesday, defusing criticism that women are under-represented on the country's currency.
british 19th century novelist jane austen will become the face of the new 10 pound note, the bank of england said on wednesday, defusing criticism that women are under-represented on the country's currency.
 
british 19th century novelist jane austen will become the face of the new 10 pound note, the bank of england said on wednesday, defusing criticism that women are under-represented on the country's currency.
 
the writer of classics such as "pride and prejudice", "sense and sensibility" and "emma" will replace 1 charles darwin on the reverse of britain's most popular banknote.
 
britain's central bank sparked an outcry(强烈抗议) in april when it announced former prime minister winston churchill would replace social reformer elizabeth fry on the reverse side of the five pound note, depriving the currency of its only female historical figure.
 
mark carney, the first foreigner to head the bank in its 319-year history, praised austen as "one of the greatest writers in english literature" and said the choice of future banknote characters would be reviewed to ensure a row of this sort did not erupt again.
 
"we believe that our notes should celebrate the full diversity of great british historical figures and their contributions in a wide range of fields," he told a 2 at the jane austen house museum in chawton, the 17th century house where the author wrote some of her best-known novels.
 
"we want people to have confidence in our commitment to diversity. that is why i am today announcing a review of the selection process for future banknote characters."
 
the austen notes are likely to come into circulation in 2017 and will feature a portrait adapted from an original 3 by jane's sister together with the quote 'i declare after all there is no 4 like reading!' from pride and prejudice.
 
carney, who headed the bank of canada before taking the helm of britain's central bank on july 1, is keen to assert his reformist 5 in an 6 institution where doormen still dress in top hats and pink tail-coats.
 
whether carney, who has four daughters, will succeed in 7 the 8 imbalance on the bank's 9 policy committee 10 to be seen. the nine-strong body has been male-only since may 2010, and only four women have served on the committee since its creation in 1997.
 
in his first public press conference since taking office, carney made only the slightest reference to monetary policy.
 
"you can be comforted that our job at the bank of england is to protect the value of the new jane austen note," he said. "in fact, maintaining confidence in our currency is the fundamental responsibility of your central bank."
 
like many other countries, britain changes the design of its banknotes at regular 11 to address 12 risks.
 
while the sovereign has been 13 on british banknotes since 1960, the vast majority of historical figures - introduced in 1970 - have been men. the pioneering nurse florence nightingale appeared on the 10 pound note from the mid-1970s, but the notes went out of issue in the early 1990s.
 
carney said it was never the bank's intention that none of the four characters on its notes should be a woman, but it would invite feedback from the public on whether it could to do more to comply with its commitment to equality. the conclusions of the review will be announced by the end of the year.
 
in canada, the signature of the central bank governor is carried on bank notes but in britain that honor goes to the chief cashier.


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1 qfkxz     
n.博物学家(尤指直接观察动植物者)
参考例句:
  • he was a printer by trade and naturalist by avocation.他从事印刷业,同时是个博物学爱好者。
  • the naturalist told us many stories about birds.博物学家给我们讲述了许多有关鸟儿的故事。
2 chmxz     
n.集会,聚会,聚集
参考例句:
  • he called on mr. white to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • he is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
3 ueyyg     
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述
参考例句:
  • my sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
  • i will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。
4 opaxv     
n.乐趣;享有;享用
参考例句:
  • your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同,我们这次访问更加愉快了。
  • after each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话,这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。
5 credentials     
n.证明,资格,证明书,证件
参考例句:
  • he has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
  • both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。
6 bzlzth     
adj.陈旧的,过时的
参考例句:
  • many factories are so antiquated they are not worth saving.很多工厂过于陈旧落后,已不值得挽救。
  • a train of antiquated coaches was waiting for us at the siding.一列陈旧的火车在侧线上等着我们。
7 4464c7e0afd643643a07779b96933ef9     
v.改正( redress的现在分词 );重加权衡;恢复平衡
参考例句:
  • do use despot traditional chinese medicine shampoo a drug after finishing redressing hair? 用霸王中药洗发水,洗完头发后有药味吗? 来自互联网
8 slsyd     
n.(生理上的)性,(名词、代词等的)性
参考例句:
  • french differs from english in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语,所有的名词都有性。
  • women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
9 pekxb     
adj.货币的,钱的;通货的;金融的;财政的
参考例句:
  • the monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
  • education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
10 1kmzty     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • he ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • the remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
11 f46c9d8b430e8c86dea610ec56b7cbef     
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
参考例句:
  • the forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴,有阵雨。
  • meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。
12 fvdzas     
n.伪造v.仿制,造假( counterfeit的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • he was sent to prison for counterfeiting five-dollar bills. 他因伪造5美元的钞票被捕入狱。 来自辞典例句
  • national bureau released securities, certificates with security anti-counterfeiting paper technical standards. 国家质量技术监督局发布了证券、证件用安全性防伪纸张技术标准。 来自互联网
13 f657dbe7a96d326c889c083bf5fcaf24     
描绘,描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 ); 描述
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  • other animals were depicted on the periphery of the group. 其他动物在群像的外围加以修饰。
  • they depicted the thrilling situation to us in great detail. 他们向我们详细地描述了那激动人心的场面。
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