concession
🇺🇸
/kənˈseʃn/
🇬🇧
/kənˈseʃn/
noun
C1
Something you give or agree to in order to solve a disagreement or make things easier.
To avoid a strike, the company made a concession by agreeing to higher wages.
为了避免罢工，公司做出了让步，同意提高工资。
C1
The act of giving something or allowing something to happen.
The concession of land was part of the peace agreement.
土地的割让是和平协议的一部分。
R
A lower price or discount offered to certain people.
Students get a concession on bus fares with their ID cards.
学生凭学生证可享受公交车票价优惠。
R
A special right or benefit given by a government or company.
The oil company received a concession to drill in the protected area.
这家石油公司获得了在保护区钻探的特许权。
R
A small shop or stall where things are sold, often in a larger building.
We bought popcorn at the concession stand during the movie.
我们在看电影时在小卖部买了爆米花。
translation
让步, 许可, 优惠, 特许权, 摊位
词形变化
Plural
concessions