词汇 "over the counter" 在中文的含义

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over the counter

US /ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər/
UK /ˈəʊ.və ðə ˈkaʊn.tər/
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形容词

1.

非处方, 柜台销售

referring to medicines that can be bought without a prescription

示例:
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You can buy pain relievers over the counter.
你可以非处方购买止痛药。
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Many cold and flu remedies are available over the counter.
许多感冒和流感药物都是非处方药。
2.

场外, 柜台交易

referring to financial transactions conducted directly between two parties, rather than through an exchange

示例:
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Many derivatives are traded over the counter.
许多衍生品都是场外交易的。
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The company's shares are traded over the counter, not on a major exchange.
该公司的股票是场外交易的,而不是在主要交易所上市。

副词

场外, 直接

in a way that involves direct transactions between two parties, not through an exchange

示例:
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The bonds were traded over the counter.
债券是场外交易的。
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He prefers to buy stocks over the counter for certain investments.
他更喜欢为某些投资场外购买股票。