discount
/ˈdɪskaʊnt/ (n.), /dɪsˈkaʊnt/ (v.)
n. / v.
一句话记住
折扣;减价;打折;认为……不重要
释义与例句
n.
折扣;减价
an amount by which the usual price of something is reduced
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Students receive a ten per cent discount on tickets.
学生购票可享受九折优惠。
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The shop offers a discount for cash payments.
这家商店为现金付款提供折扣。
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I bought the coat at a substantial discount.
我以很大的折扣买了这件外套。
v.
打折;认为……不重要
to reduce the price of something, or to decide that an idea or piece of information is not important or likely to be true
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The store has discounted all winter clothing.
这家商店给所有冬装打了折。
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We should not discount the possibility of further delays.
我们不应排除进一步延误的可能性。
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Experts discounted the claim because there was no evidence.
由于缺乏证据,专家们认为这一说法不可信。
词源与构词
源自古法语 desconter(扣除、减账),由 des- 与 conter(计算)构成。
记忆钩子
discount 作名词“折扣”重音在前,作动词常重音在后;discount a possibility 是“认为某种可能性不大”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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discounted 打折的;折现的可指降价出售,也用于金融中的折现概念。
同义词
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reduction 减少;减价reduction 泛指数量或价格的减少;discount 专指在原价格基础上给予的折扣,也可作动词表示降价或不予重视。The store announced a reduction in the price of televisions. 这家商店宣布电视机降价。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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voucher 代金券;优惠券discount 是价格上的折扣;voucher 是可兑换商品、服务或抵用金额的券,获得折扣不一定需要 voucher。She used a voucher to pay for part of the meal. 她用代金券支付了部分餐费。
常见搭配
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offer a discount 提供折扣Many hotels offer discounts for early bookings. 许多酒店为提前预订提供折扣。
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at a discount 以折扣价Employees can buy company products at a discount. 员工可以折扣价购买公司的产品。
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discount a claim 认为某种说法不可信The judge discounted the claim as unreliable. 法官认为这一说法不可靠,未予采信。