over the counter
US /ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər/
UK /ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər/
1.
非处方, 柜台销售
referring to medicines that can be bought without a prescription
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You can buy pain relievers over the counter.
你可以非处方购买止痛药。
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Many cold and flu remedies are available over the counter.
许多感冒和流感药物都是非处方药。
2.
场外, 柜台交易
referring to financial transactions conducted directly between two parties, rather than through an exchange
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Many derivatives are traded over the counter.
许多衍生品都是场外交易的。
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The company's shares are traded over the counter, not on a major exchange.
该公司的股票是场外交易的，而不是在主要交易所上市。