| 单词 | zero-coupon bond |
| 释义 | zero-coupon bond in British English (ˈzɪərəʊˌkuːpɒn bɒnd) noun another name for zero (sense 12) zero in British English (ˈzɪərəʊ) nounWord forms: plural -ros or -roes 1. the symbol 0, indicating an absence of quantity or magnitude; nought Former name: cipher2. the integer denoted by the symbol 0; nought 3. the cardinal number between +1 and –1 4. nothing; nil 5. a person or thing of no significance; nonentity 6. the lowest point or degree his prospects were put at zero 7. the line or point on a scale of measurement from which the graduations commence 8. a. the temperature, pressure, etc, that registers a reading of zero on a scale b. the value of a variable, such as temperature, obtained under specified conditions 9. a gunsight setting in which accurate allowance has been made for both windage and elevation for a specified range 10. mathematics a. the cardinal number of a set with no members b. the identity element of addition 11. linguistics a. an allomorph with no phonetic realization, as the plural marker of English sheep b. (as modifier) a zero form 12. Also called: zero-coupon bond finance a bond that pays no interest, the equivalent being paid in its redemption value Compare Zebraadjective 13. having no measurable quantity, magnitude, etc 14. meteorology a. (of a cloud ceiling) limiting visibility to 15 metres (50 feet) or less b. (of horizontal visibility) limited to 50 metres (165 feet) or less verbWord forms: -roes, -roing or -roed 15. (transitive) to adjust (an instrument, apparatus, etc) so as to read zero or a position taken as zero determiner 16. informal, mainly US no (thing) at all this job has zero interest Word origin C17: from Italian, from Medieval Latin zephirum, from Arabic sifr empty, cipherExamples of 'zero-coupon bond' in a sentence |
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