discount verb ⇨discount (discounted prices)⇨dismiss (discount a possibility)discount
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discount ♦︎ deduct ♦︎ take ♦︎ subtract ♦︎ knock sth off (sth) ♦︎ take sth out of sth ♦︎ take sth off sth ♦︎ debit ♦︎ dockThese words all mean to take a number or amount away from another number or amount.這些詞均表示打折扣或扣除。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to deduct / take / subtract / debit / dock sth from sth◆to discount / deduct / take / subtract / knock sth off / debit an amount (from sth)◆to take / subtract one number from another◆to discount / knock sth off / take sth off prices◆to deduct / knock off / take off / dock points / marks◆to deduct sth from / take sth out of / dock sb's pay / wages■discount dɪsˈkaʊnt, NAmE also ˈdɪskaʊnt [transitive, usually passive] (especially business尤用於商業) to sell sth at less than the usual price in order to encourage people to buy it打折扣;打折出售◆We're offering discounted prices throughout March.整個3月份我們都打折銷售。◆You can find discounted flights on the Internet.你可以在互聯網上買到打折機票。◆Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%.我們的存貨大多數都已經打了折扣,最低六折。ⓘ Things that might be discounted include prices, rates, fees, fares, tickets, books and subscriptions. * be discounted可與price、rate、fee、fare、ticket、book和subscription搭配。▸discountˈdɪskaʊnt
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[countable, uncountable] ◆The store manager gave us a 10% discount on the drum set.我們買這套鼓商店經理給我們打了九折。◆They were selling everything at a discount.他們銷售的所有商品都打折。◆Do you give any discount?你們打折嗎?■deduct dɪˈdʌkt [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to remove an amount of money or a number of points or marks in order to reduce the total(從總數中)扣除,減去◆The cost of your uniform will be deducted from your wages.制服費將從你的工資中扣除。◆Ten points will be deducted for a wrong answer.答錯一題扣10分。ⓘ In financial contexts, deduct is most often used to talk about taking money away from an amount such as a payment in order to pay tax.在財務語境中,deduct最常指從付款等金額中扣除一定數額的錢來繳稅◆Tax is deducted at source(= before you actually receive the payment).稅款一開始就從付款中扣除了。In other contexts, deduct is mainly used to talk about taking away points or stars that have previously been awarded in a competition or rating system, for example.在其他情況下,deduct主要用於扣除比賽中的得分或星級制中的星數。▸deduction dɪˈdʌkʃn
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[countable, uncountable] ◆deductions from your pay for tax and pension contributions從工資中扣除的稅金和養老金供款的數額■take(took, taken) [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用於進行時) to reduce one number by the value of another減;減去◆Take 5 from 12 and you're left with 7.12減5,剩7。◆ (informal, spoken) 28 take away 5 is 23.28減去5等於23。OPPadd ⇨ count■subtract səbˈtrækt [transitive] (ratherformal) to reduce one number by the value of another減;減去◆6 subtracted from 9 is 3(9−6 = 3).9減6等於3。◆If you subtract 6 from 9, you get 3.9減6,剩3。OPPadd ⇨ count▸subtraction
(ratherinformal) to remove an amount of money or a number of points or marks in order to reduce the total(從總數中)扣除,減去◆They knocked off $60 because of a scratch.因爲貨物有擦痕,他們降價60元出售。◆The news knocked 13% off the company's shares.這個消息使該公司的股價下跌了13%。■ˌtake sth ˈout of sth
phrasal verb
(took, taken)to remove an amount of money from a larger amount, especially as a payment(尤指從付款中)扣除,減去◆The fine will be taken out of your wages.罰款將從你的工資中扣除。ⓘ Take sth out of sth is usually followed by wages or pay. * take sth out of通常後接wages或pay。■ˌtake sth ˈoff sth
phrasal verb
(took, taken)to remove an amount of money or a number of points or marks in order to reduce the total(從總數中)扣除,減去◆The manager took $10 off the bill.經理從賬單上扣掉10元。◆ (ratherinformal) That experience took ten years off my life(= made me feel ten years older).那段經歷使我老了十歲。◆That new hairstyle takes years off you(= makes you look several years younger)!這個新發型使你看上去年輕了好幾歲!■debit ˈdebɪt [transitive] (ratherformal, finance金融) (of a bank) to take money from an account(銀行)借記;記入(賬戶的)借方◆The money will be debited from your account each month.這筆錢將逐月記入你賬戶的借方。◆The bank will debit your account with any withdrawals made using your payment card.你每次用支付卡取款後,銀行會將款項記入你賬戶的借方。OPPcreditⓘ A bank can credit an account with money, or credit money to an account, when it addes money to the account. * credit表示銀行將款項存入賬戶,可用於credit an account with money或credit money to an account結構◆Your account has been credited with $50 000.已有5萬元存入你的賬戶。◆$50 000 has been credited to your account.已有5萬元存入你的賬戶。 see also debit ⇨ debtnoun■dock [transitive] to take away part of sb's pay, especially as a punishment扣除(部分工資,尤指作爲懲罰)◆If you're late, your wages will be docked.要是你遲到,就會扣工資。◆They've docked 15% off my pay for this week.本周他們扣了我15%的工資。ⓘ Your employer might dock your pay or wages, or money from your pay. * dock表達此義時可與pay、wages或money搭配。