discount
UK/'diskaunt/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLGRE高考四级六级考研B1
释义
n.
An amount taken off the usual price
折扣，减价
v.
To reduce the price of something
打折，减价
v.
To treat as unlikely or unimportant; to disregard
不予重视，对……打折扣，无视
词根拆分
词根派生dis-（离开）+ count（核算）=「往外算掉一笔」。discount 就是从总价里减掉的那部分——折扣。同样「打下来」的逻辑给了比喻动词：discount 一个说法，就是把它当作不如表面那么有分量。
词根 count 还连着 8 个词常用搭配
- 1.at a discount打折
- 2.discount price折扣价
- 3.offer a discount提供折扣
- 4.discount store折扣店
- 5.deep discount大幅折扣
例句
- 1.
Students get a ten percent discount on all tickets.
学生买任何票都享九折优惠。
- 2.
The store discounts last season's clothes by half.
这家店把上季的衣服打对折。
- 3.
Don't discount his advice just because he's young.
别因为他年轻就对他的建议不当回事。