| 单词 | discount |
| 释义 | discount discount noun, verb
■ noun //
BULK DISCOUNT, CASH DISCOUNT, DEEP-DISCOUNT, FREQUENCY DISCOUNT, NO-CLAIMS DISCOUNT, TRADE DISCOUNT, VOLUME DISCOUNT
1 (Commerce ) [C,U] an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of sth: We give a 15% discount on large orders. They were forced to sell their old stock at a discount (= at reduced prices). Retailers are offering deep discounts to get shoppers into stores. a discount for paying within 30 days a discount airline (= one that sells tickets at low prices) See note at REDUCTION
❖ to get/give/offer a discount ◆ a big/deep/heavy discount ◆ discount airlines/carriers/fares/tickets a discount brand/chain/retailer/store
2 (Finance ) [C, usually sing.] if a share, etc. is bought or sold at a discount, its price is lower than sth, such as its price at an earlier time or its par value (= the value shown on the share, etc.): The company should continue trading at a discount to the rest of the industry. The new shares were issued at 131¢, at a discount of 14.5¢ to yesterday's closing price. The gilts were offered at a discount of 10%. bonds trading at a discount to par
■ verb /; AmE also /
1 (Commerce ) [+ obj or no obj] to take an amount of money off the usual cost of sth; to sell sth at a discount: The airline has discounted its fares by 20%. They have discounted heavily in order to attract orders. Shops achieved higher sales through aggressive price discounting. a deeply discounted rights issue (= when new shares in a company are offered to shareholders at a very low price)
2 (Finance ) [+ obj] (often be discounted) (about a price) to include the effect of what investors expect to happen: Analysts believe the publisher's share price already discounts lower profits for next year. A lot of the bad news is already discounted in the share price (= the price had already fallen because people expected the bad news). The impact on prices of a possible war has been fully discounted by the market.
3 (Finance ) [+ obj] to buy or sell a bill of exchange before its payment date for less than the amount that will be paid on it in the future: The bank discounts the bill of exchange and advances the money to the seller.
discountable // adjective: discountable securities |
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