a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

政府または企業が資金を調達するために発行する（通常は利子付きまたは割引付きの）債務証書。発行者は満期まで一定の金額を毎年支払い、その後元本を返済する必要があります。