single European currency

基本解释

He called it clearly less significant than previous EU milestones such as the 1992 Maastricht treaty (which ushered in the single European currency).
他认为该条约的重要性还不及欧盟发展史上的那些具有里程碑式的条约，比如在1992年签署的Maastricht 条约（该条约使欧洲有了单一货币）。
Though the idea of a single European currency had been around at least since the Werner Report of the 1970s, German reunification provided the necessary catalyst.
虽然欧洲单一货币制度的提议至少早在20世纪70年代的维尔纳报告中就已出现，但德国的统一还是提供了必要的催化剂。
European banking sector is also seeing a trend towards consolidation,a process accelerated by deregulation, over-capacity and the arrival of the single European currency.
欧洲银行业也呈现合并的趋势。随着管制的解除，生产能力过剩以及单一欧洲货币的实行，这种趋势更是加速发展。

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