a voucher entitling the holder to a discount off a particular product 购物优惠券;礼券 ■a detachable ticket entitling the holder to a ration of food, clothes, or other goods, especially in wartime (尤指战时)(食品、衣服或其他商品的)配给券;票证 ■a detachable portion of a bond which is given up in return for a payment of interest (债权等的)息票 ■the nominal rate of interest on a fixed-interest security (利息固定的证券的)利息率
a form in a newspaper or magazine which may be filled in and sent as an application for a purchase or information (报纸或杂志上的)赠券;优惠券 ■(Brit.)an entry form for a football pool or other competition (英)(球赛或其他比赛中的)赌票
(Scottish & Irish)a person's face (英格兰,爱尔兰)脸;面部 he had a big beaming smile on his coupon. 他一脸喜洋洋的笑容。
语源
early 19th cent. (denoting a detachable portion of a stock certificate to be given up in return for payment of interest): from French, literally piece cut off', from couper 'cut', from Old French colper (see cope)