单词coupon和voucher释义

LAST UPDATED: 17/12/2021

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

coupon /ˈkuːpɒn/
noun

​1. a small piece of printed paper that you can exchange for something or that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price than normal
配给券;(购物)票证,优惠券

money-off coupons
优惠券
clothing coupons
服装票
an international reply coupon
国际通用预付回信邮资券

Extra Examples
Cut out and return this coupon to claim your free holiday.
New members receive coupons for complimentary services.
She had saved enough coupons to get a free flight.
They are offering 50%-off coupons.
This coupon is valid until 31 January.

​2. a printed form, often cut out from a newspaper, that is used to enter a competition, order goods, etc.
(常为剪自报章的)参赛表,订货单

Fill in and return the attached coupon.
填写所附上的参赛表并寄回。

Extra Examples
To enter the competition, fill in the entry coupon on page 6.
Contestants were invited to complete an entry coupon.


voucher /ˈvaʊtʃə(r)/
noun

​a printed piece of paper or an electronic code that can be used instead of money to pay for something, or that allows you to pay less than the usual price of something
代币券;票券

a voucher for a free meal
免费用餐券
The company issues travel vouchers to all managers.
This discount voucher entitles you to 10% off your next purchase.

凭这张优惠券你下次购物可打九折。
SEE ALSO luncheon voucher

Extra Examples
a 50p money-off voucher redeemable against any future purchase of the product
a voucher entitling you to a half-price meal
a voucher for children’s glasses
a voucher worth £100
households that receive housing vouchers to pay the rent
publicly financed vouchers for education
the use of tax dollars for school vouchers


Word List

exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
noun
[countable, uncountable] an act of giving something to somebody or doing something for somebody and receiving something in return
交换;互换;交流;掉换

normal /ˈnɔːml/
noun
[uncountable] the usual or average state, level or standard
常态;通常标准;一般水平

enter /ˈentə(r)/
verb
[transitive, intransitive] to put your name on the list for an exam, a race, a competition, etc.; to do this for somebody
报名参加,为……报名参加(考试、比赛等)

competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
noun
[countable] an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something
比赛;竞赛

electronic /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk/
adjective
[usually before noun]
(of a device) having or using many small parts, such as microchips, that control and direct a small electric current
电子的;电子器件的


英语“兑换券”或“优惠券”的常见表达方式。coupon和voucher都有代替货币兑换商品的“兑换券”或者以折扣价格购买商品的“优惠券”的含义。


辨析:… exchange for something … 中exchange一词是名词还是动词

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

exchange noun

giving/receiving something in return for something else

ADJECTIVE
fair
mutual, reciprocal, two-way
We get together once a month for a mutual exchange of ideas.

PREPOSITION
in exchange (for)
Wool and timber were sent to Egypt in exchange for linen or papyrus.
exchange between
There were exchanges of goods between the two regions.
exchange for
She considered free language lessons a fair exchange for a place to stay.


Practical English Usage

prepositions at the ends of clauses
介词用在句末

A preposition often connects two things: (1) a noun, adjective or verb that comes before it, and (2) a prepositional object – a noun phrase or pronoun that comes after the preposition.
介词常常连接以下两类词:(1)出现在介词前面的名词、形容词或动词,(2)介词宾语,即出现在介词后面的名词短语或代词。

This is a present for you. 
这是给你的礼物。
He's looking at her.
他正注释着她。
I'm really angry with Joe.
我真的跟乔生气了。
They live in a small village.
他们住在一个小村子里。