
escrow
词源
源自中古法语 'escroe'(意为卷轴/文件),最终来自古法语 'escroue'(羊皮纸卷),因其历史上重要文件常被卷起保管而得名。
noun
❶ 指由第三方暂时保管的金钱、文件或财产,在特定条件满足后才交给应得的一方。常用于房地产交易、法律协议等正式场合。
“The buyer deposited the funds into escrow until the property inspection was completed.”
(买家将资金存入第三方托管账户,直到房产检查完成。)
“The contract states that the documents will be held in escrow for 30 days.”
(合同规定文件将由第三方托管30天。)
verb
❶ 将某物(通常为金钱或重要文件)交由第三方保管,直到满足协议规定的条件。
“The company escrowed the funds until the project milestones were met.”
(公司将资金托管,直到达到项目里程碑。)
“We decided to escrow the patent documents during the negotiation period.”
(我们决定在谈判期间将专利文件托管。)
常见短语
in escrow — 描述资产或文件当前处于第三方托管状态,常用于交易完成前的过渡阶段。
“The house is currently in escrow, with closing expected next week.”
(房屋目前处于托管状态,预计下周完成交易。)
escrow agent — 指负责管理托管账户的中立方,通常是银行、律师事务所或专业托管公司。
“The escrow agent will release the payment once all conditions are satisfied.”
(一旦所有条件满足,托管代理人将发放款项。)