On the over-the-counter market the dollar was at 7.9953 on Monday, up from Friday's close of 7.9943. It traded between 7.9962 and 7.9915, the lowest point the dollar has traded against the yuan since the current trading system began almost a year ago.

　　报道说：“在询价交易市场，美元兑人民币7月3日报收7.9953元，盘中最低点为7.9915元,创下人民币汇改以来美元兑人民币的最低水平。”

　　在这段文字里，提醒大家注意金融术语over-the-counter market（询价交易市场）。在金融词汇里，over-the-counter可以解释为“not listed or available on an officially exchange but traded in direct negotiation¹ between buyers and sellers”（不通过交易所，买卖双方直接进行交易）。"over-the-counter market，也可翻译为“场外交易市场”，如： over-the-counter stocks（场外交易股票）。

　　在日常生活中，我们常常提到的“非处方药”可用over-the-counter来表示，如：over-the-counter drugs（非处方药），这时，over-the-counter drugs与prescription drugs（处方药）相对。