유로화 도입 이전에 유럽 공동체에서 사용되던 통화 단위.
A unit of account used by the European Economic Community before the introduction of the euro in 1999.
예문:
"The ECU served as a precursor to the single European currency."
"Contracts were often denominated in ECU to minimize exchange rate risks."
방패 문양이 새겨진 옛 프랑스의 금화 또는 은화.
Any of several gold or silver coins of France, originally bearing the image of a shield.
예문:
"The museum displayed a rare gold écu from the reign of Louis IX."
"Merchants in the 14th century frequently traded using the silver écu."
중세 기사들이 사용하던 작은 방패.
A small, heater-shaped shield used by knights in the Middle Ages.
예문:
"The knight's coat of arms was painted clearly on his écu."
"An écu provided essential protection during close-quarters combat."