• n. 便士（penny的复数）
• n. (Pence)人名；(英)彭斯

缩写自penies,来自penny的复数形式。后拼写软化为pence.

pence (n.)

late 14c., contraction of penies, collective plural of penny. Spelling with -ce reflects the voiceless pronunciation.

1. The price of petrol is coming down by four pence a gallon.

汽油的价格每加仑降了4便士。

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2. Any more raffle tickets? Twenty-five pence each or five for a pound.

还有要买奖券的吗？每张25便士，1英镑5张。

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3. The telephone booths accept 10 and 20 pence coins.

电话亭可使用10便士和20便士的硬币。

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4. Jaguar shares climbed 43 pence to 510 pence.

捷豹汽车的股价攀升了43便士，达到510便士。

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5. Put a fifty pence in the machine.

把一枚五十便士硬币投进机器。

来自《权威词典》