1822, "certificate of interest due on a bond" (which could be cut from the bond and presented for payment), from French coupon, literally "piece cut off," from couper "to cut," from coup "a blow" (see coup). Meaning widened to "discount ticket" 1860s by British travel agent Thomas Cook. The specific advertising sense is from 1906.
COUPON. A financial term, which, together with the practice, is borrowed from France. In the United States, the certificates of State stocks drawing interest are accompanied by coupons, which are small tickets attached to the certificates. At each term when the interest falls due, one of these coupons is cut off (whence the name); and this being presented to the State treasurer or to a bank designated by him, entitles the holder to receive the interest. [Bartlett]
实用例句
1. To enter, simply complete the coupon on page 150.
要想参加，只需填写第150页的参赛表格。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Cut out the coupon and send those cheques off today.
剪下优惠券，并于今天把支票寄出去。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Bring the coupon below to any Tecno store and pay just £10.99.
持下面的优惠券到任意一家Tecno专卖店，只需付10.99英镑。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Circle the correct answers on the coupon below.
