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discount

US /ˈdɪskaʊnt/

noun, verb Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung Mua hàng & vận chuyển

Definition

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Customers who purchase items in bulk are eligible for an attractive ten percent discount.

Word Family

NounNoun
discount gốc discounter
VerbVerb
discount gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • price reductionhaving a meaning similar to discount
  • markdownhaving a meaning similar to discount

Collocations

  • Easy ten percent discount
    describing ten percent discount (the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system)
  • Medium offer a special volume discount
    to present for acceptance or refusal regarding a special volume discount
  • Hard discount future cash flows
    to discount future cash flows, meaning to bar from attention or consideration
  • Very Hard discount alarming rumors as groundless
    to discount alarming rumors as groundless, meaning to bar from attention or consideration

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