discount

/ˈdɪskaʊnt/ (n.), /dɪsˈkaʊnt/ (v.) n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
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
  1. Students receive a ten per cent discount on tickets.
    学生购票可享受九折优惠。
  2. The shop offers a discount for cash payments.
    这家商店为现金付款提供折扣。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. 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
  1. The store has discounted all winter clothing.
    这家商店给所有冬装打了折。
  2. We should not discount the possibility of further delays.
    我们不应排除进一步延误的可能性。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. 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)
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。