discount

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dis·count1 /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ S3 W3 noun [countable] BBTCHEAPa reduction in the usual price of something 减价，折扣10% discount/discount of 25% etc Members get a 15% discount. 会员可享受八五折优惠。at a discount Employees can buy books at a discount. 员工购书可享受折扣。discount on The Young Persons Railcard gives you a discount on rail travel. 持青年人卡乘火车可以享受折扣。offer/give somebody a discount 向某人提供折扣discount price/fare discount airfares to Europe 到欧洲的折扣机票价格discount store/shop/warehouse (=a place where you can buy goods cheaply) 折扣商店/折扣中心n COLLOCATIONSverbsget/receive a discountYou get a discount if you book more than ten tickets.give (somebody) a discountMany theatres give discounts to students.offer (somebody) a discountLenders may offer a discount on larger loans.ask for a discountI asked for a discount because the vase was slightly damaged.be entitled to a discount (=have the right to get a discount)Staff are entitled to a 20% discount.adjectivesa special discountSome of the hotels offer special discounts during the winter.a big/small discountIf you spend over £50, you get a big discount.a substantial/good discount (=a fairly big one)Insurance companies give substantial discounts to mature drivers.a 10%/40% etc discountThe magazine is offering readers a 15% discount on its subscription fees.discount + NOUNa discount priceYou can buy books online at discount prices.a discount fareThe bus company offers discount fares to pensioners. a discount scheme (=system for giving discounts to people)Many stores operate discount schemes for regular customers.a discount cardThe discount card entitles customers to 15% off.a discount store/shop (=selling things more cheaply than other shops)There's a lot of competition from large discount stores.

Examples from the Corpus

discount• If you buy before the end of the year you can also get a 10 % discount on Farmplan accounts software.• Tickets are $9, with a $2 discount for kids.• There's a 30% discount on all electrical goods.• Karevoll said many sellers sell properties at a loss, because they can buy a higher-priced property at a discount.• The jacket comes from a discount store on Canal Street, part of a discontinued line of two-trousered suits.• Workers at the store get a discount on books and records.• Do you get a discount if you pay in cash?• He had gone on an expedition with his little brother to a discount shopping mall in Reading, Pennsylvania.• The size of a premium or discount for a currency depends on demand and supply in the forward market for it.• Call our Sales Department to inquire about reseller, education, or government quantity discounts.• Air UK are currently offering tickets to students at a special discount.discount store/shop/warehouse• The jacket comes from a discount store on Canal Street, part of a discontinued line of two-trousered suits.• He had gone on an expedition with his little brother to a discount shopping mall in Reading, Pennsylvania.• To make matters worse a discount store had opened in the area and it was selling the same beds at £140 each.• Grocery and discount stores give shoppers with buyers' cards special discounts in exchange for permission to gather information on their purchases.• Once the site of Seals Stadium, the eight-acre parcel was later home to a White Front discount store.• The move was aimed at sponsors who did not sell through professional shops, but used discount shops and chain-stores.dis·count2 /dɪsˈkaʊnt $ ˈdɪskaʊnt/ verb [transitive] 1 UNTRUEUNIMPORTANTto regard something as unlikely to be true or important 忽视，不重视〔某事〕 Experts discounted the accuracy of the polls. 专家对这次民意调查的准确性不以为然。 General Hausken had not discounted the possibility of an aerial attack. 豪斯肯将军没有忽视空袭的可能。2 to reduce the price of something 把…打折，减价出售 Games were discounted to as little as $5. 游戏减价到只要5美元。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

discount• They say that supermarkets will overestimate next year's requirements and then force farmers to discount.• Scientists discounted his method of predicting earthquakes.• Some games were discounted to sell for as little as $5.From Longman Business Dictionarydiscountdis‧count1 /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ noun [countable]1COMMERCEa reduction in the cost of goods or services in relation to the normal costYou can nearly always get books there at a discount.The company is trying to increase market share by selling its trainers at discount prices. → bulk discount → case rate discount → cash discount → no claims discount → trade discount → volume discount2FINANCE the amount by which the price of a SECURITY is less than the value shown on itZero-coupon bonds are sold at a discount to their face value and pay no interest until maturity.3fine rate of discountFINANCE if a BILL OF EXCHANGE is traded at a fine rate of discount, it is bought and sold at a price near to the amount shown on it, because the buyer knows there is little risk of it not being paidAccepting Houses accept bills of exchange for a fee, which enables the bill to be traded at a fine rate of discount.4FINANCE if something in a financial market is traded at a discount, it is bought and sold at a lower price than something else to which it is comparedThe premium of platinum over gold narrowed to $11, but there is a good chance platinum will trade at a discount to gold soon. → banker's discount → bond discountdiscountdis‧count2 /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ verb [transitive]1COMMERCEto offer something for sale at a lower price than usualThe retailers discounted the goods below prices set by the manufacturer.Games were discounted to as little as $5.2FINANCE to change the price of something in a financial market by taking into account good or bad news that affects itI think the market has discounted almost all of what can go right with the economy this year.3FINANCE to sell SECURITIES at less than the value shown on them. The person who buys the securities makes a profit when the borrower buys them back at their full value at the repayment date4FINANCE to sell a BILL OF EXCHANGE or other COMMERCIAL BILL before its normal payment date for less than it will be worth on that date. The buyer makes a profit when the bill is paid in full by the borrower at the repayment date→ See Verb table

dis·count1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1dis·count2 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable

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discount

dis‧count¹ S3 /ˈdɪskaʊnt/

noun [countable]
a reduction in the usual price of something
10% discount/discount of 25% etc

Members get a 15% discount.
at a discount

Employees can buy books at a discount.
discount on

The Young Persons Railcard gives you a discount on rail travel.
    offer/give somebody a discount
    discount price/fare

discount airfares to Europe
discount store/shop/warehouse (=a place where you can buy goods cheaply)

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ get/receive a discount You get a discount if you book more than ten tickets.
   ▪ give (somebody) a discount Many theatres give discounts to students.
   ▪ offer (somebody) a discount Lenders may offer a discount on larger loans.
   ▪ ask for a discount I asked for a discount because the vase was slightly damaged.
   ▪ be entitled to a discount (=have the right to get a discount) Staff are entitled to a 20% discount.
■ adjectives
   ▪ a special discount Some of the hotels offer special discounts during the winter.
   ▪ a big/small discount If you spend over £50, you get a big discount.
   ▪ a substantial/good discount (=a fairly big one) Insurance companies give substantial discounts to mature drivers.
   ▪ a 10%/40% etc discount The magazine is offering readers a 15% discount on its subscription fees.
■ discount + NOUN
   ▪ a discount price You can buy books online at discount prices.
   ▪ a discount fare The bus company offers discount fares to pensioners.
   ▪ a discount scheme (=system for giving discounts to people) Many stores operate discount schemes for regular customers.
   ▪ a discount card The discount card entitles customers to 15% off.
   ▪ a discount store/shop (=selling things more cheaply than other shops) There's a lot of competition from large discount stores.

dis‧count² /dɪsˈkaʊnt $ ˈdɪskaʊnt/

verb [transitive]
1. to regard something as unlikely to be true or important:

Experts discounted the accuracy of the polls.

General Hausken had not discounted the possibility of an aerial attack.
2. to reduce the price of something:

Games were discounted to as little as $5.

noun,

verb

🔑 dis·count

noun

BrE

/ˈdɪskaʊnt/

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NAmE

/ˈdɪskaʊnt/

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[countable

, uncountable]

an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of sth 折扣

SYN

reduction

◆to

get/give/offer a discount

得到／给予／提供折扣

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discount rates/prices

贴现率；折扣价

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~ (on/off sth)

They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. 本月他们给沙发售价统统打九折。

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◆They were selling everything

at a discount

(= at reduced prices). 他们销售的所有商品都打折。

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◆a

discount shop

(= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices)

打折商店

◆Do you give any discount? 你们打折吗？

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buy, discount, loyalty card, purchase, receipt, reduction, refund, short-change, store card, voucher

<titled tranID="1" status="6">Shopping<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>购物</chn></titled>

Shopping 购物

go/go out/be out shopping 去／外出／在外购物
go to (especially BrE) the shops/(especially NAmE) a store/(especially NAmE) the mall 去商店／商场
do (BrE) the shopping/(especially NAmE) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping 购物；购买食品杂货；逛街浏览一下商店橱窗
(NAmE, informal) hit/hang out at the mall 去逛商场；在商场闲逛
try on clothes/shoes 试穿衣服／鞋
indulge in some retail therapy 沉迷于购物疗法（疯狂购物以抚慰心灵）
go on a spending spree 痛痛快快地花一通钱
cut/cut back on/reduce your spending 减少花销
be/get caught shoplifting 在商店行窃被当场逮住
donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in (BrE) a charity shop/(NAmE) a thrift store 把某物捐赠给／拿到慈善商店；在慈善商店发现某物
buy/sell/find sth at (BrE) a car boot sale/(BrE) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(NAmE) a yard sale 在后备箱旧货市场／旧杂物义卖／车库里进行的旧物销售／庭院拍卖会购买／出售／找到某物
find/get/pick up a bargain 找到／买到便宜货

At the shop/store 在商店

load/push/wheel (BrE) a trolley/(NAmE) a cart 往手推车里装东西；推手推车
stand in/wait in (BrE) the checkout queue/(NAmE) the checkout line 排队付款
(NAmE) stand in line/ (BrE) queue at the checkout 在付款处排队
bag (especially NAmE) (your) groceries 把食品杂货装进袋子
pack (away) (especially BrE) your shopping 将所购之物打包
stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth) （把某物）放上／补齐放上商店的货架
be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves 在超市／商店有售
be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock 有货；脱销
deal with/help/serve customers 应付／帮助／服务顾客
run a special promotion 搞特别促销活动
be on special offer 正在搞特价优惠

Buying goods 买商品

make/complete a purchase 采购
buy/purchase sth online/by mail order 网购；邮购
make/place/take an order for sth 订购某物
buy/order sth in bulk/in advance 大批／提前购买／订购某物
accept/take credit cards 接受信用卡
pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(BrE) with a gift voucher/(NAmE) with a gift certificate 用现金／（信用／借记）卡／礼券支付
enter your PIN number 输入你的个人识别密码
ask for/get/obtain a receipt 索要／拿到收据
return/exchange an item/a product 退还／更换商品／产品
be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund 有资格要求／要求退款
compare prices 对比价格
offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount 给（某人）／得到 30% 的折扣

🔑 dis·count

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

discount

BrE

/dɪsˈkaʊnt/

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NAmE

/dɪsˈkaʊnt/

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also

/ˈdɪskaʊnt/

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present simple - he / she / it

discounts

BrE

/dɪsˈkaʊnts/

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NAmE

/dɪsˈkaʊnts/

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/ˈdɪskaʊnts/

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past simple

discounted

BrE

/dɪsˈkaʊntɪd/

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NAmE

/dɪsˈkaʊntɪd/

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/ˈdɪskaʊntɪd/

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past participle

discounted

BrE

/dɪsˈkaʊntɪd/

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NAmE

/dɪsˈkaʊntɪd/

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/ˈdɪskaʊntɪd/

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-ing form

discounting

BrE

/dɪsˈkaʊntɪŋ/

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NAmE

/dɪsˈkaʊntɪŋ/

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/ˈdɪskaʊntɪŋ/

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BrE

/dɪsˈkaʊnt/

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NAmE

/dɪsˈkaʊnt/

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also

/ˈdɪskaʊnt/

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(

formal

)

to think or say that sth is not important or not true 认为…不重要；对…不全信；低估

SYN

dismiss

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~ sth

We cannot

discount the possibility of

further strikes. 我们不能低估再次发生罢工的可能性。

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~ sth as sth

The news reports were being discounted as propaganda. 人们认为这些新闻报道不过是为了宣传，不可全信。

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~ sth

to take an amount of money off the usual cost of sth; to sell sth at a discount 打折扣；打折出售

SYN

reduce

◆

discounted prices/fares

打折价／票价

<titled tranID="1" status="6">Shopping<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>购物</chn></titled>

Shopping 购物

go/go out/be out shopping 去／外出／在外购物
go to (especially BrE) the shops/(especially NAmE) a store/(especially NAmE) the mall 去商店／商场
do (BrE) the shopping/(especially NAmE) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping 购物；购买食品杂货；逛街浏览一下商店橱窗
(NAmE, informal) hit/hang out at the mall 去逛商场；在商场闲逛
try on clothes/shoes 试穿衣服／鞋
indulge in some retail therapy 沉迷于购物疗法（疯狂购物以抚慰心灵）
go on a spending spree 痛痛快快地花一通钱
cut/cut back on/reduce your spending 减少花销
be/get caught shoplifting 在商店行窃被当场逮住
donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in (BrE) a charity shop/(NAmE) a thrift store 把某物捐赠给／拿到慈善商店；在慈善商店发现某物
buy/sell/find sth at (BrE) a car boot sale/(BrE) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(NAmE) a yard sale 在后备箱旧货市场／旧杂物义卖／车库里进行的旧物销售／庭院拍卖会购买／出售／找到某物
find/get/pick up a bargain 找到／买到便宜货

At the shop/store 在商店

load/push/wheel (BrE) a trolley/(NAmE) a cart 往手推车里装东西；推手推车
stand in/wait in (BrE) the checkout queue/(NAmE) the checkout line 排队付款
(NAmE) stand in line/ (BrE) queue at the checkout 在付款处排队
bag (especially NAmE) (your) groceries 把食品杂货装进袋子
pack (away) (especially BrE) your shopping 将所购之物打包
stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth) （把某物）放上／补齐放上商店的货架
be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves 在超市／商店有售
be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock 有货；脱销
deal with/help/serve customers 应付／帮助／服务顾客
run a special promotion 搞特别促销活动
be on special offer 正在搞特价优惠

Buying goods 买商品

make/complete a purchase 采购
buy/purchase sth online/by mail order 网购；邮购
make/place/take an order for sth 订购某物
buy/order sth in bulk/in advance 大批／提前购买／订购某物
accept/take credit cards 接受信用卡
pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(BrE) with a gift voucher/(NAmE) with a gift certificate 用现金／（信用／借记）卡／礼券支付
enter your PIN number 输入你的个人识别密码
ask for/get/obtain a receipt 索要／拿到收据
return/exchange an item/a product 退还／更换商品／产品
be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund 有资格要求／要求退款
compare prices 对比价格
offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount 给（某人）／得到 30% 的折扣