concession

英 [kənˈseʃn]

美 [kənˈseʃn]

n.  让步; 妥协; 承认; 给予; 许可; 减价; (对某类人的)减价票

复数：concessions　

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同义词辨析

compromiseconcessiongive-and-take【导航词义：妥协，让步】

牛津词典

noun

• 让步；妥协
  something that you allow or do, or allow sb to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult
  1. The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike.
     要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
  2. to win a concession from sb
     取得某人的让步
  3. a major/an important concession
     重大的让步
  4. She made no concession to his age; she expected him to work as hard as she did.
     她丝毫也不体谅他的年龄，要求他干得像她一样卖力。
• 承认；给予；许可；让步
  the act of giving sth or allowing sth; the act of conceding
  1. the concession of university status to some colleges
     对某些学院升为大学的许可
  2. Kerry's concession speech (= when he admitted that he had lost the election)
     克里承认竞选失败的讲话
• 减价；（对某类人的）减价票
  a reduction in an amount of money that has to be paid; a ticket that is sold at a reduced price to a particular group of people
  1. tax concessions
     税收减免
  2. Tickets are £3; there is a £1 concession for students.
     票价为3英镑，学生票减免1英镑。
  3. Adults £2.50, concessions £2, family £5
     成人、优惠、家庭票价分别为2.50英镑、2英镑、5英镑。
• （尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权，优惠
  a right or an advantage that is given to a group of people, an organization, etc., especially by a government or an employer
  1. The Bolivian government has granted logging concessions covering 22 million hectares.
     玻利维亚政府批准了在2 200万公顷土地上的伐木特许权。
• （在某地的）特许经营权；（有时为大型建筑物或商场中的）销售场地，摊位
  the right to sell sth in a particular place; the place where you sell it, sometimes an area which is part of a larger building or store
  1. the burger concessions at the stadium
     体育场内的汉堡包小吃摊

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指为平息争端或冲突而作出的)让步，妥协
  If you make aconcession tosomeone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict.
  1. The King made major concessions to end the confrontation with his people.
     为了结束与其臣民的冲突，国王作出了很大的让步。
• N-COUNT 特许权;优惠
  Aconcessionis a special right or privilege that is given to someone.
  1. The government has granted concessions to three private telephone companies.
     政府已经向3家私营电话公司授予了特许权。
  2. ...tax concessions for mothers who stay at home with their children.
     针对在家照顾孩子的母亲的纳税优惠
• N-COUNT (通常指针对老人、学生和失业人员的)优惠价格
  Aconcessionis a special price which is lower than the usual price and which is often given to old people, students, and the unemployed.
  1. Open daily; admission £1.10 with concessions for children and OAPs.
     每天开放;门票1.10英镑，儿童和退休人士可享受票价优惠。

in AM, use 美国英语用 reduction


• (尤指在别家公司大楼内的)销售权(或经营权)协议
  Aconcessionis an arrangement where someone is given the right to sell a product or to run a business, especially in a building belonging to another business.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 franchise

英英释义

noun

• a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
  1. he got the beer concession at the ball park
  Synonym:grant
• the act of conceding or yielding
  Synonym:concedingyielding
• a point conceded or yielded
  1. they won all the concessions they asked for

双语例句

• After a long dispute, he at last made a concession to me.
  经过长时间的争论，他终于对我让步。
• As a concession to the public outcry, the government reduced the tax.
  作为对公众呼吁的让步，政府减少了税收。
• We may consider making some concession in our price.
  在价格上，我们可以考虑作一些让步。
• The King made major concessions to end the confrontation with his people.
  为了结束与其臣民的冲突，国王作出了很大的让步。
• Our company obtained an oil concession.
  我们公司获得了油的开采特许权。
• Finish the following sentence with an adverbial clause of time or concession.
  请用时间和让步状语从句完成下列句子。
• There is a call for the concession of certain rights.
  要求承认某些权利。
• The government has granted concessions to three private telephone companies.
  政府已经向3家私营电话公司授予了特许权。
• The French company's concession would expire in 1904.
  法国公司的特许权将于1904年满期。
• Open daily; admission £ 1.10 with concessions for children and OAPs.
  每天开放；门票1.10英镑，儿童和退休人士可享受票价优惠。