discount

• 名词，指商品或服务原价的降低，即少收一部分钱；也可指这种减价的幅度或优惠。

A noun referring to a reduction in the usual price of a product or service.

1. Price reductionA2formal

   A reduction in the usual price of something.

   折扣

   • The store offered a 20% discount on all items.
   • Students can get a discount on public transport.
   • I bought this jacket at a discount during the sale.

   同义词concessiondeductionrebatereduction

   反义词increasemarkuppremiumrisesurcharge

2. Financial deductionB1formal

   An amount of money taken off the full price, often for early payment or bulk purchase.

   折扣

   • They gave us a discount for paying in cash.
   • The company offers a bulk discount for large orders.
   • A 5% discount is applied for early settlement of the invoice.

   同义词abatementallowanceconcessiondeductionprice cutrebatereduction

   反义词markuppremiumsurcharge

• 动词，表示降低某物的价格，或指忽视、不重视某事，认为其不重要或不太可能发生。

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing the price of something or disregarding something as unimportant or unlikely.

1. Reduce priceB1formal

   To deduct an amount from the usual price of something.

   降价

   • The store discounted all winter coats by 30%.
   • They discounted the price for loyal customers.
   • The manager discounted the damaged goods.

   同义词cutdeductlowermark downrebatereduce

   反义词inflateraisesurcharge

2. Disregard or ignoreB2formal

   To consider something as unimportant or not worth believing.

   不予考虑

   • You should discount half of what he says; he tends to exaggerate.
   • The committee discounted his proposal as impractical.
   • She discounted the rumors as mere gossip.

   同义词brush asidedismissdisregardignoreminimizeoverlookplay downshrug off

   反义词acknowledgebelieveconsidercreditheednoterecognizeregardrespectvalue