新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

franchise

英  [ˈfræntʃaɪz]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • franchises

    1[C 可数名词] (公司授予某人的)特许经营权

    A franchise is an authority that is given by an organization to someone, allowing them to sell its goods or services or to take part in an activity which the organization controls.

    双语例句

    例:

    fast-food franchises.

    快餐特许经营权。

    例:

    the franchise to build and operate the tunnel.

    建造和运营隧道的特许权。

    例:

    Talk to other franchise holders and ask them what they think of the parent company.

    与其他特许经营者谈一谈,问问他们对母公司的看法。

    2[U 不可数名词] 选举权

    Franchise is the right to vote in an election.

    双语例句

    例:

    the introduction of universal franchise.

    普选权的采用。

    VERB. 动词
  • franchises , franchising , franchised

    1[T 及物动词] 出售…的特许经营权

    If a company franchises its business, it sells franchises to other companies, allowing them to sell its goods or services.

    双语例句

    例:

    She has recently franchised her business.

    她最近向其他公司出售了其公司的特许经营权。

    例:

    Though the service is available only in California, its founder Michael Cane says he plans to franchise it in other states.

    尽管该服务只在加利福尼亚才有,但其创始人迈克尔•凯恩说他计划在其他州出售特许经营权。 。

    例:

    It takes hundreds of thousands of dollars to get into the franchised pizza business.

    要得到匹萨饼生意的特许经营权需要几十万美元。