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单词 discount
释义
discount
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/us
/ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/
A2
areductionin theusualprice:
减价，打折
They usuallygiveyou a discount if youbuymultiplecopies.你如果多买几本他们通常会给你打折。
Theyoffera tenpercentdiscountontravelforstudents.他们给旅行的学生提供10%的折扣。
More examples
  • It was theofferof alargediscount on the TV that was therealclincher.
  • There is a 25% discount on allelectricalgoodsuntil the end of theweek.
  • Students andpensionersareentitledto a discount.
  • The discountappliesonly tochildrenunder (theageof) ten.
  • People whoworkin thetradecanbuytheirbooksat a discount.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Price decreases
  • bargain
  • bear market
  • bearish
  • closeout
  • concessional
  • couponer
  • couponing
  • cratering
  • deflate
  • deflation
  • depreciate
  • devalue
  • freeze
  • knock off (something)
  • marksomethingdown
  • overdiscount
  • post-devaluation
  • projected value
  • spiral
  • tumble
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discount
verb
uk
/dɪˈskaʊnt/us
/dɪˈskaʊnt/

discountverb(NOT CONSIDER)

[T]
todecidethat something or someone is notworthconsideringor givingattention:
忽视，忽略，不理会
You shouldn't discount thepossibilityof him coming back.你不应该排除他回来的可能性。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Excluding
  • acid-free
  • apart
  • aside
  • bar
  • barring
  • clannish
  • count
  • exclusion
  • exclusive
  • exclusively
  • exclusivity
  • freezesomeoneout
  • hold
  • leavesomething/someoneoffsomething
  • ostracize
  • otherwise
  • out of itidiom
  • outlier
  • overdiscount
  • stand-alone
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discountverb(REDUCE)

[Toften passive]
toreducethepriceof something:
减价，打折
discountedgoods/rates打折货物／折扣率
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Price decreases
  • bargain
  • bear market
  • bearish
  • closeout
  • concessional
  • couponer
  • couponing
  • cratering
  • deflate
  • deflation
  • depreciate
  • devalue
  • freeze
  • knock off (something)
  • marksomethingdown
  • overdiscount
  • post-devaluation
  • projected value
  • spiral
  • tumble
See more results »
(Definition ofdiscountfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

discount| American Dictionary

discount
noun[C]
us
/ˈdɪs·kɑʊnt/
areductionin theusualpricefor something:
Studentsreceivea 10percentdiscount.
He gets aseniorcitizendiscount at thetheater.
discount
verb[T]
us
/dɪsˈkɑʊnt,ˈdɪs·kɑʊnt/

discountverb[T](NOT CONSIDER)

todecidethat something or someone is notworthconsiderationorattention:
He discountedfearsaboutcomputerprogrammingproblemsinvolvingtheyear2000 asexaggerated.

discountverb[T](REDUCE PRICE)

toreducetheusualpricefor something:
Theairlinehas discounteddomesticfares.
(Definition ofdiscountfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

discount| Business English

discount
noun
uk
/ˈdɪskaʊnt/us
[CorU]COMMERCE
areductionin theusualpriceof aproductorservice:
get/receive a discountYou get a discount if youbuyfourinkcartridges.
give/offer a discountCarmanufacturersareofferingdiscounts of up to 15% on all newmodels.
huge/deep/big discountTheypurchasedthestockat ahugediscount.
Thepricewithout discount will be around $55.
[C,usually singular]FINANCE
thedifferencebetween thereducedpricethat youoriginallypaidfor asecurity, and theamountyou will bepaidback when it isreadyto bepaid:
All these securities aresoldat a discount totheirparvalue.
See also
banker's discount
bond discount
bulk discount
cash discount
case rate discount
deep discount
frequency discount
no claims bonus
trade discount
volume discount
discount
verb
uk
/dɪˈskaʊnt/us
/ˈdɪskaʊnt/
[T]COMMERCE
tosellaproductorservicefor less than theusualprice:
Ourentireinventoryis discounted belowretailprices.
discount sth by 55%/a quarter, etc.Theinitialchargeswill be 5.25%, discounted by 2% to 3.25 % until 31January.
[T,usually passive]STOCK MARKET
ifsharesare discounted, they go down inprice, oftenfollowingbadnews:
Stocks were being discounted because ofpoliticalconcernsrelatedto theupcomingelection.
[T]FINANCE
tobuyabillofexchangebeforeitspaymentdateat apricethat islowerthanitsvalue, inorderto make aprofitwhen it ispaidonitspaymentdate:
If anexporterhas goodcredit, thebankmaypurchaseor discount hiscollectionbills.
discount
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈdɪskaʊnt/us
COMMERCE
→discounted:
discountairfares/tickets/hotels
FINANCE,STOCK MARKET
→discounted:
discountbillsofexchange
(Definition ofdiscountfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdiscount

discount
While this possibility cannot be totally discounted without further study, there are some indications that children were quite attentive to function in our studies.
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A key difference between the models is the way in which the utility of actions is discounted over time.
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While it is possible that the coalified surfaces acted as nucleation sites, the possibility that the spheres are organosilicates cannot be discounted.
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In effect, the lowered premiums, enriched benefit packages, and reduced cost-sharing characteristic of early managed care products could no longer be 'financed' by provider discounts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In a position that discounts partnership as undesirable or unachievable?
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The average gross fee (before discounts) was 1.11 % for equity funds, 0.70 % for mixed and life-cycle funds and 0.60 % for fixed-income funds.
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The expected present discounted value of the pension equals $280,000, so half of the household's wealth is pre-annuitized.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In order to ensure non-arbitrage in the capital market, the sequence of discounts must satisfy a further condition.
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Note that, because < 1, the variables of the second period are discounted.
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Such an attempt discounts the possibility that the ideas that emerged in a different place might have had a different genealogy.
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First, quarterly models entail more small negative idiosyncratic shocks over time that are discounted less heavily than if no shocks occurred for 5 years.
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The critical feature here is the presence of time discounting together with trade frictions stemming from the restriction on coalition formation. 10.
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Thus, a trade union might offer discounts on holidays to its members, and threaten non-members with ostracism.
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Even with discounted bus fares for retired people, some respondents said they could not afford the expensive fares for short distances.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although she noted her father's concerns, this woman suggested that she had discounted his perspective, and had continually struggled to lower her weight.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithdiscount

discount

These are words often used in combination withdiscount.

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appropriate discount
The choice ofappropriatediscountrate for comparing the long-term health benefits of policies is a complex issue.
From theCambridge English Corpus
generous discount
Usually one can obtain a generous discount, except for vehicles which are in demand at the time.
From the
Hansard archive
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quantity discount
Packaged apples are sold at a lower price than random-weight apples because of quantity discount.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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