discount n. 1.折扣,让头。 2.【商业】贴现,贴现率,折息,扣息。 3.不考虑,不重视,不全信。 5 percent discount for cash 现金付款,九五折优待。 an arithmetical [true] discount 真折扣。 a bank discount 银行贴现。 10 percent discount on tickets 票价打九折。 accept his story with some discount 打折扣听他的故事。 at 25% discount打七五折。 discount of 10% 九折。 at a discount 1. (股票等的处理)低于票面价格〔参看 at a premium〕,打折扣。 2. (货物等的)跌价;无销路。 3. 不受重视,不受欢迎 (Superstitions are at a discount today. 迷信的习俗今天已不受欢迎)。 give [allow, make] a discount 打折扣 (on)。 vt. 1.打去(若干)折扣,打折扣买[卖];【商业】把(票据等)贴现;(借款时)先扣(若干)利息。 2.打着折扣听,不全信;低估;忽视,藐视。 3.(通过事先采取行动)减弱(事件等的效果)。 4.【台球】向(对方)让分。 be discounted at 10% percent 打九折。 The store discounted all clothing for sale. 该店的服装全部减价出售。 discount a politician 对政客持怀疑态度。 They have discounted the effect of a decline in the stock market. 他们已经考虑到股票市场跌风的影响而事先作出估算。 n. -er =discount house.