concession

/kənˈseʃn/ n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

让步；妥协；特许权；减价

释义与例句

n 让步；妥协；特许权；减价
something that you allow or give to someone in order to end a disagreement; a special right given to a person or company; a reduction in price
  1. Both sides made concessions during the negotiation.
    双方在谈判中都作出了让步。
  2. The company won a mining concession in the region.
    该公司在该地区获得了采矿特许权。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. There is a concession for students and senior citizens.
    学生和老年人可享受优惠价。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 con（共同）+ cess（走）+ ion → 一起走开一步 → 让步。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • concede 承认；让步
    动词，concession 的词根形式
  • concessive 让步的
    形容词，指让步的
同义词
  • compromise 妥协；折中
    compromise 强调双方各让一步达成的折中方案，concession 强调一方给出的让步或特许权。
    The two sides reached a compromise after hours of talks. 经过数小时的会谈，双方达成了妥协。
反义词
  • refusal 拒绝
    refusal 表示拒绝让步，与 concession 的让步相对。
    Her refusal to compromise surprised everyone. 她拒绝妥协，这让所有人都感到意外。
常见搭配
  • make a concession 作出让步
    The manager made a concession to the workers' demands. 经理对工人的要求作出了让步。
  • grant a concession 授予特许权
    The government granted the company a concession to build the road. 政府授予该公司修建道路的特许权。
  • price concession 价格优惠
    We can offer a price concession for bulk orders. 对于大宗订单我们可以提供价格优惠。