concessions

英 [kənˈsɛʃənz]

美 [kənˈsɛʃənz]

n.  让步; 妥协; 承认; 给予; 许可; 减价; (对某类人的)减价票
concession的复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指为平息争端或冲突而作出的)让步，妥协
  If you make aconcession tosomeone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict.
  1. The King made major concessions to end the confrontation with his people.
     为了结束与其臣民的冲突，国王作出了很大的让步。
• N-COUNT 特许权;优惠
  Aconcessionis a special right or privilege that is given to someone.
  1. The government has granted concessions to three private telephone companies.
     政府已经向3家私营电话公司授予了特许权。
  2. ...tax concessions for mothers who stay at home with their children.
     针对在家照顾孩子的母亲的纳税优惠
• N-COUNT (通常指针对老人、学生和失业人员的)优惠价格
  Aconcessionis a special price which is lower than the usual price and which is often given to old people, students, and the unemployed.
  1. Open daily; admission £1.10 with concessions for children and OAPs.
     每天开放;门票1.10英镑，儿童和退休人士可享受票价优惠。

in AM, use 美国英语用 reduction


• (尤指在别家公司大楼内的)销售权(或经营权)协议
  Aconcessionis an arrangement where someone is given the right to sell a product or to run a business, especially in a building belonging to another business.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 franchise

双语例句

• We can force concessions out of him.
  我们可以迫使他让步。
• The matter was settled because they made mutual concessions.
  他们互相作了让步，事情因此解决了。
• The government must feel secure before it will be willing to make the concessions needed for peace.
  政府只有有足够的把够了才会愿意为和平作出让步。
• In this way, he hoped to put pressure on the British and thus to wring concessions from them.
  他希望通过这种方式向英国人施压，从而迫使他们让步。
• They made concessions to the workers in negotiations.
  他们在与工人谈判中作出了让步。
• The Washington rumour mill suggests that the president secured his narrow majority only by promising all sorts of concessions.
  华盛顿的谣言工厂暗示总统是在承诺作出种种让步后才获得微弱多数票的。
• Last-minute concessions had been made to disaffected groups to win their support.
  最后时刻还是对心怀不满的集团作了让步，以图赢得他们的支持。
• We have settled border questions with many other countries simply by having both parties make concessions.
  我们和好多国家解决了边界问题，解决的办法无非是双方相互让步。
• Radical, militant factions want to continue using the hostages as a lever to gain concessions from the west.
  激进的好战派想要继续利用人质作筹码来换取西方的让步。
• The government granted concessions to free international trade.
  对于自由国际贸易，政府让步了。