1. 硬通货，强势货币（指价值稳定的货币）
A hard currency is one which is unlikely to lose its value and so is considered to be a good one to have or to invest in.
1. money in the form of bills or coins
e.g. there is a desperate shortage of hard cash
2. a currency that is not likely to depreciate suddenly in value
e.g. the countries agreed to conduct their bilateral trade in hard currency, replacing previous barter arrangements
Germany once had a solid economy, good fiscal and monetary policies, and a hard currency