远期合约的中文解释

承诺以当前约定的条件在未来进行交易的合约，会指明买卖的商品或金融工具种类、价格及交割结算的日期。远期合约是必须履行的协议，不像可选择不行使权利(即放弃交割)的期权。 远期合约亦与期货不同，其合约条件是为买卖双方量身定制的，通过场外交易(OTC)达成，而后者则是在交易所买卖的标准化合约。

Forwards的英文解释

A forward is an agreement to buy or sell a commodity or a financial asset at a specified future date for a fixed price. It is a completed contract and the commodity or financial asset will be delivered, unlike an option which gives a choice of whether or not to complete the trade at the later date. Unlike futures, forwards are not contracts with standard fixed terms. They are tailor-made between the buyer and seller for each deal and are traded OTC rather than on an exchange.

• agreement [ə´gri:mənt]   n.同意；一致；协议   (初中英语单词)
• financial [fi´nænʃəl]   a.金融的，财政的   (初中英语单词)
• unlike [,ʌn´laik]   a.不同的 prep.不象...   (初中英语单词)
• commodity [kə´mɔditi]   n.日用品；商品   (高中英语单词)
• seller [´selə]   n.销售者；行销货   (高中英语单词)