nounPlural AVOs, Plural avos ˈɑːvəʊ
A monetary unit of Macao, equal to one hundredth of a pataca.
分（澳门货币单位，100分等于1澳门元）
Example sentencesExamples
- Coins come in 10, 20, and 50 avos and 1, 5, and 10 patacas.
- The official monetary currency of Macau is the Pataca (or MOP$) which is divided into 100 avos.
nounPlural AVOs, Plural avos
Australian a high rate of AVOs being issued indicates high levels of domestic violence
short for apprehended violence order
Example sentencesExamples
- He was breaching his AVO by threatening violence.
- She said his AVO claims were "absolute rubbish".
- We're seeing if an AVO can be granted on an interim basis straight away.
- Research that revealed many women were fearful about obtaining an AVO, in particular going to court.
- The man, who has a number of AVOs out on him, began screaming and shouting at the inspector.
- She sought the AVO and reinstituted the proceedings.
- Five years later, in order to get an AVO she came to court.
- So I went to a court to initiate that AVO.
- This week the news has been dominated by reports of AVOs taken out by teachers against students and parents.
- Our ultimate aim is to reduce the number of women who withdraw from the AVO process.