[, ]something that you allow or do, or allow sb to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult 妥协;让步◆The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工,这公司将被迫作出一些让步。◆to win a concession from sb 赢得某人的让步⨁to demand / seek / win concessions 要求/寻求/赢得让步⨁to make / offer concessions 作出/提出让步
[, ] () a reduction in an amount of money that has to be paid for sth; a ticket that is sold at a reduced price to a particular group of people 减价;(对某类人的)减价票◆tax concessions 税收减让◆tickets €20, concessions €12 票价 20 欧元,优惠票 12 欧元⨁to get / give / offer concessions 得到/给予/提供优惠票
() [] () 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 (在某地的)特许经营权;(大型建筑物或商场中的)销售场地,摊位◆They run a burger concession at the stadium. 他们在体育馆内经营一个汉堡包小吃摊。◆airport/hotel concessions 机场/旅馆摊位➡franchise ⨁to open / operate / take concessions 开办/经营/租用摊位
() [] a right to trade or operate that is given to a company or a person, especially by a government (尤指政府给予的)特许权,优惠◆The government granted mining concessions covering 22 million hectares. 政府批准了面积达 2200 万公顷的矿区的采矿特许权。⨁to award / grant / offer a concession 授予/予以/给予特许权