otc

IPA/ˌəʊ tiː ˈsiː/
IPA/ˌəʊ tiː ˈsiː/

otc — 縮寫

1. used for a medicine or treatment that people can buy directly, without first get

1.縮寫B2
釋義

非處方

可直接購買，免醫師處方

used for a medicine or treatment that people can buy directly, without first getting a doctor's note

例句

The pharmacist said this allergy spray is OTC in Taiwan.

藥師說這款過敏噴劑在台灣屬於非處方藥。

be OTC for sale without a prescription

Megan bought an OTC cold remedy before her flight home.

Megan 在返家搭機前買了非處方感冒藥。

常見搭配
  • OTC drug
  • OTC medicine
  • OTC cream
  • OTC painkiller
  • OTC remedy
同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

OTC + medicine/product

be OTC

用法筆記

Usually used before nouns such as medicine, cream, or remedy, though it can also appear after be. This sense is limited to products sold without a prescription, not to medicines a doctor must order.

常見錯誤

This medicine needs a prescription because it is OTC.
This medicine does not need a prescription because it is OTC.
OTC means the product can be bought without a doctor's order.
I bought OTC at the pharmacy.
I bought an OTC painkiller at the pharmacy.
OTC describes the product, not the place where you buy it.

2. used for shares, bonds, and similar investments traded directly between dealers

2.縮寫B2
釋義

場外交易

不在正式證交所內交易

used for shares, bonds, and similar investments traded directly between dealers instead of through a formal stock exchange

例句

The company now sells its shares on the OTC market.

這家公司現在把股票放在場外交易市場買賣。

trade on the OTC market

Harper avoids OTC stocks because they can rise and fall fast.

Harper 會避開場外交易股票，因為它們漲跌很快。

常見搭配
  • OTC market
  • OTC stock
  • OTC share
  • OTC bond
  • OTC trading
同義詞
  • over-the-counter

    the full form, common in finance writing

  • off-exchange

    emphasizes that the trade happens outside an exchange

  • unlisted

    focuses on not being on a formal exchange list, not the trading method

反義詞

文法句型

OTC + market/stock/share

trade on the OTC market

用法筆記

Almost always used before finance nouns such as market, stock, share, or bond. Distinguish this sense from sense 1, which is about medicine sold without a prescription.

常見錯誤

The company is listed on the OTC exchange.
The company trades on the OTC market.
OTC trading happens outside a formal exchange, so market is the usual word.
I bought OTC yesterday.
I bought an OTC stock yesterday.
OTC describes the kind of investment, not the act of buying by itself.

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