| 单词 | Cheque |
| 释义 | 支票 A bill of exchange drawn on a banker payable on demand: Bills of Exchange Ordinance (Cap 19) s 73(1). The bank will pay promptly providing there are sufficient funds in the account to cover the amount of the cheque and the amount does not exceed any agreed overdraft limit. If funds are not available, the cheque is dishonoured; it is said to ‘bounce’. Although cheques are negotiable instruments, they are primarily used as a means of settling trade and personal debts. See also Cheque book; Counter presentation; Crossing; Negotiable instrument; Stale cheque; Stopped cheque. 一種以銀行為受票人的匯票，在有人憑票要求付款時須予付款：《票據條例》（第19章）第73(1)條。在帳戶有充足資金以支付支票上的款項，及該款項不超出任何議定的透支限額的前提下，銀行將從速兌現該支票。若帳戶資金不充足，該支票將被拒付，即「退票」。雖然支票是流通票據，但主要用於結算貿易和個人債務的方式。另見 Cheque book; Counter presentation; Crossing; Negotiable instrument; Stale cheque; Stopped cheque。n. |
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