单词 | voucher |
释义 | voucher (once / 4181 pages) n A voucher is a certificate or document that either allows you to purchase something or proves that you paid for something. A voucher is sometimes valuable. When you can vouch for someone, you're willing to recommend them and say they're a good person. A voucher does something similar. For many workers, a voucher is a receipt that proves they spent money on something, like travel, which their company will later pay for. A voucher is also a type of coupon that allows you to purchase something for less or no money, even tuition to a school. Both types of vouchers allow you to save money. WORD FAMILYvoucher: vouchers+/vouch: vouched, voucher, vouches, vouching USAGE EXAMPLESAlso, federal housing vouchers and the D.C. rent subsidy program address that problem. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Democrats opposed to school choice often claim that charter schools and vouchers siphon taxpayer money from traditional public schools. Wall Street Journal(Dec 30, 2016) Seattle voters will receive “democracy vouchers” for the first time next week. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Syn|Hyper verifier admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 2n a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed Syn|Hypo|Hyper coupon book token a gift voucher that can be exchanged for books costing up to an amount given on the voucher luncheon voucher, meal ticketcoupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal twofera coupon that allows the holder to purchase two items (as two tickets to a play) for the price of one commercial document, commercial instrument a document of or relating to commerce 3n a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure Hyper document, papers, written document writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) |
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