franchise
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fran·chise1 /ˈfræntʃaɪz/ ●○○ noun 1 a) [countable, uncountable] permission given by a company to someone who wants to sell its goods or services 特许经营权 a franchise holder 特许经营权持有人 a franchise agreement 特许经营协议under (a) franchise The beer is brewed under franchise. 这种啤酒根据特许经营权酿造。 b) [countable] a business, shop etc that is run under franchise 获特许经营权的企业[商店]2. [countable] American English a professional sports team 职业运动队3. [uncountable] formalPPV the legal right to vote in your country’s elections 选举权，投票权
Examples from the Corpus
franchise• The constitution provided broad electoral franchise.• In Atlanta, the Marlins dominated a team that won 101 games and became the first franchise to reach six straight postseasons.• The city was still negotiating with cable TV companies over who'd get the first franchise to beam programs into people's homes.• Many towns were full of shopping malls and fast-food franchises.• Some attributed the growth to the democratization of the Poor Law franchise in 1894.• Brooks Marketing, which owns the Burke's franchise, is offering about 10 percent of its equity in return for £150,000.• Railtrack will own the infrastructure but the successful bidder for the franchise will run the trains.• And I might get the franchise.• The franchise consists of more than 3,000 offices across the country.• The franchise was later extended to any person over 18 years old.• This franchise will never have another second baseman as talented as Roberto Alomar.franchise holder• In addition, TeleWest says that it is in negotiation with other cable franchise holders on possible interconnection of their networks.• But how should the existing franchise holders be treated?• Discounts vary between individual franchise holders.• He joins the company from another major franchise holder in County Durham.• The government mandates the franchise holder to supply all the electricity required by all users in the franchise area.• Videopics is presently training franchise holders in a Christmas promotion of personalised T-shirts for teddy bears.franchise2 verb [transitive] BBto give or sell a franchise to someone 给予…特许经营权，向…出售特许经营权→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
franchise• By 1978, Supercuts had six stores in the San Francisco area and began franchising.• However, since franchising began in 1994, only 420 applicants had failed to pass the preliminary audit.• He said interesting and constructive submissions on franchising had been received from the private sector and these were being examined closely.• Advice on franchising has been provided by merchant banker Hambros.• Color Me Mine in Van Nuys added three of its four stores during the past 12 months and began franchising the concept.• What a pity the venture can't franchise these things.• The corporation that owns the spa is hoping to franchise this treatment nationally.From Longman Business Dictionaryfranchisefran‧chise1 /ˈfræntʃaɪz/ noun [countable]COMMERCE1an arrangement in which a company gives a business the right to sell its goods or services in return for a fee or a share of the profitsWe operate all of our stores under afranchise.Disputes in the franchise industry typically involve such issues as contract termination, unpaid fees and territorial rights.2a particular shop, restaurant etc that is run under a franchise, or a company that owns a number of theseThe franchise, with 10 dealerships in suburban Chicago, sold just 50 vehicles in December.franchisefranchise2 verb [intransitive, transitive]COMMERCE to sell franchises to peopleAn increasing number of companies are expected to franchise their operations rather expand in traditional ways. —franchising noun [uncountable]We have a specialist team to give expert advice and assistance to people interested in franchising.an information sheet about franchising opportunities→ See Verb tableOrigin franchise1 (1300-1400) Old French franchir “to set free”, from franc; → FRANK1fran·chise1 nounfranchise2 verbChineseSyllable
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franchise
fran‧chise1 /ˈfræntʃaɪz/ 
noun1.
a. [uncountable and countable] permission given by a company to someone who wants to sell its goods or services:
a franchise holder
a franchise agreement
under (a) franchise
The beer is brewed under franchise.
b. [countable] a business, shop etc that is run under franchise
2. [countable] American English a professional sports team
3. [uncountable] formal the legal right to vote in your country’s elections
franchise2 verb [transitive]
to give or sell a franchise to someone
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noun1.a. [uncountable and countable] permission given by a company to someone who wants to sell its goods or services:
under (a) franchise
b. [countable] a business, shop etc that is run under franchise
2. [countable] American English a professional sports team
3. [uncountable] formal the legal right to vote in your country’s elections
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verb [transitive]to give or sell a franchise to someone
Running a business 经营企业
buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise收购／获得／拥有／出售公司／商行／特许经销权 set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company创办企业／公司 run/operate a business/company/franchise经营企业／公司／专卖店 head/run a firm/department/team管理公司／部门／团队 make/secure/win/block a deal达成／阻止一笔交易 expand/grow/build the business扩展业务 boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade增加投资／支出／销售量／营业额／收入／出口／贸易 increase/expand production/output/sales增加产量／输出量／销售量 boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability使产量／生产力／效率／收入／收益／利润／收益增加／最大化 achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability实现／维持／保持增长／收益 cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices削减成本／价格 announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks宣布／强制实行／实施削减
Sales and marketing 销售和市场营销
break into/enter/capture/dominate the market打入／进入／占领／控制市场 gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share取得／夺取／得到／赢得／增加／丢失市场份额 find/build/create a market for sth为某物找到／建立／开创市场 start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign发起广告／营销宣传活动 develop/launch/promote a product/website开发／推出／推销产品／网站 create/generate demand for your product为产品创造需求 attract/get/retain/help customers/clients吸引／赢得／留住／帮助顾客／客户 drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales刺激／创造／提高／增加需求／销售量 beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition打败／领先于／智胜／胜过竞争对手 meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets完成／达到／超过／未达到销售目标
Finance 财务
draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget起草／制订／提出／批准预算 keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget执行／平衡／削减／大幅削减预算 be/come in below/under/over/within budget未超出／超出预算；在预算之内 generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business产生收益／利润／资金／营业额 fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit为活动／商业项目／扩张／开支／赤字提供资金 provide/raise/allocate capital/funds提供／筹集／分配资金 attract/encourage investment/investors吸引／鼓励投资／投资者 recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment收回成本／亏损／投资 get/obtain/offer sb/grant sb credit/a loan获得／为某人提供／准予某人贷款 apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance申请／筹集／获得／安排／提供资金
Failure 失败；不成功
lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue失去生意／买卖／顾客／销量／收益 accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts累积／积累／招致／积欠债务 suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses蒙受惨重损失 face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy面临削减／赤字／裁员／破产 file for/ ( NAmE enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy申请／避免／幸免破产 ( BrE go into administration/liquidation进入行政接管／清算 liquidate/wind up a company清算／关闭公司 survive/weather a recession/downturn艰难渡过萧条期／衰退期 propose/seek/block/oppose a merger提出／寻求／阻止／反对合并 launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid发起／进行／接受／阻止收购投标