
scrip
词源
源自中古英语 'scrippe'(小袋子),后引申为袋中文件或凭证,最终演变为现代含义。可能与古诺尔斯语 'skreppa'(小袋)同源。
noun
❶ 临时货币或代币,通常由公司或政府发行,用于特定场合替代正规货币。常见于历史事件或特殊经济时期。
“During the strike, workers were paid in company scrip instead of cash.”
(罢工期间,工人获得的报酬是公司代币而非现金。)
“The mining town used scrip that could only be spent at the company store.”
(这个采矿小镇使用只能在公司商店消费的代币。)
❶ 股票或股份的临时凭证,特别是在正式证书发放前的过渡期使用。
“Investors received scrip certificates until the official shares were ready.”
(在正式股票制作完成前,投资者收到临时股份凭证。)
“The merger agreement allowed shareholders to exchange scrip for new stock.”
(合并协议允许股东将临时凭证兑换为新股票。)
常见短语
scrip dividend — 以股票形式而非现金支付的股息,公司发行新股代替现金分红。
“The company offered a scrip dividend option to preserve its cash reserves.”
(该公司提供股票股息选项以保留现金储备。)
scrip issue — 公司向现有股东免费发行新股的行为,通常按持股比例分配。
“The 1-for-10 scrip issue increased the number of shares outstanding.”
(十配一的送股发行增加了流通股数量。)