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伦敦金属交易所(LME)正考虑让交易商们有机会用人民币结算合约，此举可能导致这家已有135年历史的英国交易所放弃使用英镑作为结算货币。

参考答案：

The London Metal Exchange is looking at offering traders the chance to settle its contracts in renminbi, a move that could lead to its dropping sterling after 135 years.

1ster·ling noun

[noncount] 1: silver that is 92 percent pure —called also sterling silver

2: British money
▪ a drop in the value of sterling — see also pound sterling

结算

(v) settle up the bill; close an account