base bullion

基本解释

The base of this new currency is not bullion or precious metal, but commodities, such as foodstuffs and cloth.
新币的储备不是金银等贵金属，而是粮食、布匹之类的商品。
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Grice calculates that even at today's prices, the bullion that the U. S. government holds in places like Fort Knox is still only worth enough to back 15% of the U. S. monetary base.
格莱斯计算得出，即使是以今天的价格，美国政府在诺克斯堡等地持有的黄金仍只能支持美国货币基础的15%。
Mr. Grice calculates that even at today's prices, the bullion that the U.S. government holds in places like Fort Knox is still only worth enough to back 15% of the U.S. monetary base.
格莱斯计算得出，即使是以今天的价格，美国政府在诺克斯堡等地持有的黄金仍只能支持美国货币基础的15%。