新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

discount

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • discounts

    1[C 可数名词] 折扣

    A discount is a reduction in the usual price of something.

    双语例句

    例:

    They are often available at a discount.

    这些东西经常以折扣价出售。

    例:

    All full-time staff get a 20 per cent discount.

    所有全职员工都可以享受8折优惠。

    VERB. 动词
  • discounts , discounting , discounted

    1[T 及物动词] 对…打折

    If a shop or company discounts an amount or percentage from something that they are selling, they take the amount or percentage off the usual price.

    双语例句

    例:

    This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand.

    这已经迫使多家航空公司对机票大幅打折以刺激需求。

    2[T 及物动词] 不理会

    If you discount an idea, fact, or theory, you consider that it is not true, not important, or not relevant.

    近义词

    disregard

    双语例句

    例:

    However, traders tended to discount the rumour.

    但是,商人们倾向于不理会这个传闻。

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