词组 | discount |
释义 | discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ noun a reduction in the usual price of somethingadjectivesa special discount Some hotels offer special discounts during the winter.a big/large/huge discount If you spend over £500, you get a big discount. | We bought their old stock at a huge discount.a generous discount (=larger than normal) Some students may qualify for generous discounts on fees.a substantial/good discount (=fairly big) Insurance companies give substantial discounts to mature drivers.a 10%/40% etc discount The gym is offering a 15% discount to members who renew their membership.a small discount They offer a small discount to people who pay their bills online.a staff discount BrE an employee discount AmE The employee discount can be up to one-third of the sale price.a trade discount (=given to people such as painters who do something as a job) The standard trade discount is 20 percent.verbsget/receive a discount You get a small discount if you book more than ten tickets. | Members get a 15% discount.give (sb) a discount Many theatres give discounts to students.offer (sb) a discount The store is offering a 50% discount on some toys.ask for a discount I asked for a discount because the vase was slightly damaged.be entitled to a discount also qualify for a discount (=have the right to get a discount) Staff are entitled to a 20% discount. | To qualify for this discount, students must be in full-time education.discount + nounsa discount price You can buy books online at discount prices.a discount fare The bus company offers discount fares to pensioners.a discount scheme BrE (=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.prepositionsa discount on sth This card gives you a discount on all rail travel.a discount of 5%/10% etc Season ticket holders get a discount of between 10 and 15%.at a discount Employees can buy books at a discount. |
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