sen

sen — noun

1. a written short form of the word 'senator', used before a person's name in offic

1.名詞B1
釋義

a written short form of the word 'senator', used before a person's name in official or formal writing such as letters, business cards, or news articles.

例句

Sen. Maria Gonzalez introduced the new education bill in Congress.

written abbreviation before a full name

A letter from Sen. Tanaka arrived at the state office this morning.

文法句型

Sen. + [full name]

用法筆記

Primarily used in the United States. The full stop (period) is standard in American English, while 'Sen' without a period is common in British English. Always capitalize the 'S'.

常見錯誤

❌Senator Smith will attend the meeting.' (in a news headline).
✅Sen. Smith will attend the meeting.
💡when used as a title before a name in formal writing, use the abbreviation 'Sen.' instead of the full word 'Senator'.

2. a coin or monetary value that forms one part in a hundred of several Asian base

2.名詞B2
釋義

a coin or monetary value that forms one part in a hundred of several Asian base currencies, such as the Japanese yen, Indonesian rupiah, Malaysian ringgit, Cambodian riel, or Brunei dollar.

例句

The bus fare in Kuala Lumpur was two ringgit and fifty sen.

quantity + sen after main currency

Linnea used five ten-sen coins to buy a drink from the vending machine.

文法句型

number + sen

sen + coin

用法筆記

The sen is still actively used in Malaysia (ringgit) and Brunei (dollar), but is no longer in everyday use in Japan (demonetized in 1954) or Indonesia (made obsolete by inflation). In Cambodian riel, the sen is a theoretical unit rarely seen in practice.

常見錯誤

❌I paid fifty sens for the newspaper.
✅I paid fifty sen for the newspaper.
💡the word 'sen' does not change form in the plural.