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单词 press money
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Definition of press money in English:

press money

(also prest money)
noun ˈprɛs ˌmʌni
historical
  • 1Money paid in advance as wages or against expenses to be incurred. Compare prest. Now rare.

  • 2Money paid to a sailor or soldier on enlistment, the acceptance of which was held to constitute legal proof of his engagement.

Origin

Late Middle English. From prest + money. In some forms probably partly influenced by press, press.

Definition of press money in US English:

press money

(also prest money)
nounˈprɛs ˌmʌni
historical
  • 1Money paid in advance as wages or against expenses to be incurred. Compare prest. Now rare.

  • 2Money paid to a sailor or soldier on enlistment, the acceptance of which was held to constitute legal proof of his engagement.

Origin

Late Middle English. From prest + money. In some forms probably partly influenced by press, press.

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