concession
noun
kənˈseʃən noun
1
STH YOU ALLOW SB
让与某人之物
something that you allow someone to have in order to end an argument or a disagreement 让步; C
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a policy of no concessions to terrorists
对恐怖分子决不让步的政策
The British were not prepared to make any concessions .
英国人没有打算作出让步。
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his readiness to make concessions on many of the issues raised
他对提出的许多问题准备随时让步的态度
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We will try to force further concessions from the government.
我们打算迫使政府作出进一步的让步。
major/important/substantial concession The committee has won a number of major concessions from the prison authorities.
委员会已经从监狱当局那里争取到一些重大的让步。
2
A RIGHT
权利
a special right that a particular person or group of people is allowed to have, for example by the government or an employer, or the act of giving or allowing something as a right 〔政府或雇主等许可的〕特权; 特许权 C,U
the ending of tax concessions for home owners
对房主的税收减免的终止
the import/export concessions that had been granted to the island
同意给该岛的进出口特许权
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the concession of autonomy to the universities
给大学的自主特许权
3
PRICE REDUCTION
降价
a reduction in the price of tickets, fees etc for certain groups of people, for example old people or children [英] 〔对特殊群体，如老人或儿童，在票价等费用上的〕优惠价，减价; C | BrE
To qualify for travel concessions you have to be 60.
要到 60 岁才能够享受旅行优惠价。
Open daily, adults £4, concessions £2 (=people who have the right to a concession pay £2) .
每天开放。 成人 4 英镑，优惠价 2 英镑。
4
CHANGE OF BEHAVIOUR
行为的改变
a change in your behaviour that you make because of a particular situation or idea 妥协; 迎合 C
He took off his jacket as a concession to the heat.
因为气温高，他只好脱掉了夹克衫。
He made no concessions to fashion.
他不迎合时尚。
5
BUSINESS
商业
a. the right to have a business in a particular place, especially in a place owned by someone else b. a small business that sells things in a place owned by someone else 销售点，摊位 C | AmE
The company owns valuable logging and mining concessions.
该公司拥有宝贵的伐木和采矿特许经营权。
Joe runs a hamburger concession in the mall.
乔在商场内有一个汉堡包摊位。
6
THINGS SOLD
售出的商品
the things sold at a concession stand [美] 营业摊点上出售的商品 plural 复数 | AmE