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discount

/dɪsˈkaʊnt/

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noun

折扣，降价。

A reduction in price.

Examples :

"This store offers discounts on all its wares. That store specializes in discount wares, too."

这家商店所有商品都有折扣。那家店也专门卖打折商品。

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noun

折扣，贴现。

A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money.

Examples :

"The bank offered a discount on the loan for paying the interest upfront. "

银行为了鼓励提前支付利息，对这笔贷款提供了利息贴现。

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noun

贴现率

The rate of interest charged in discounting.

Examples :

"The bank offered a 5% discount on the loan, meaning the interest rate was 5% lower than usual. "

银行对这笔贷款提供了5%的贴现率，也就是说利率比通常情况低了5%。

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noun

贬低现实，无视现实。

(transactional analysis) The act of one who believes, or act as though they believe, that their own feelings are more important than the reality of a situation.

Examples :

"His discount of the teacher's advice stemmed from his belief that his own feelings of frustration were more important than the class's need for structure. "

他对老师建议的无视，源于他觉得自己的挫败感比班级对秩序的需求更重要，完全是贬低现实的做法。

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verb

打折，减免。

To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like.

Examples :

"Merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills."

商家有时会为了鼓励及时付款，在账单上打个九五折或九四折。

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verb

贴现，打折。

To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest

Examples :

"the banks discount notes and bills of exchange"

银行对票据和汇票进行贴现。

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verb

预料，预计

To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).

Examples :

"The teacher discounted the student's concerns about the upcoming test, anticipating they would do well. "

老师预料到学生们会考得不错，所以没有太在意他们对即将到来的考试的担忧。

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verb

不予考虑，忽略.

To leave out of account or regard as unimportant.

Examples :

"They discounted his comments."

他们对他的评论不予考虑。

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verb

贴现，打折扣。

To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount

Examples :

"The bank discounted the loan, lowering the interest rate to make it more affordable for the struggling small business owner. "

银行对这笔贷款进行了贴现，降低了利率，以减轻这家苦苦挣扎的小企业主的负担。

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verb

不顾现实，漠视。

(transactional analysis) To believe, or act as though one believes, that one's own feelings are more important than the reality of a situation.

Examples :

"He discounted his friend's concerns about the project, believing his own ideas were superior. "

他不顾现实，漠视了他朋友对项目的担忧，认为自己的想法更胜一筹。

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adjective

廉价的，打折的

(of a store) Specializing in selling goods at reduced prices.

Examples :

"The discount store offered affordable school supplies. "

这家廉价商店提供价格实惠的文具用品。

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