n.[C][U]

1. 折扣；打折扣
   We give a special discount of 10 per cent for cash.

   如用現金購買，我們給予九折優待。

2. 貼現；貼現率
3. 不全信
   The author's conclusions must be taken at a discount.

   作者的結論我們不應全信。

vt.

1. 將……打折扣；將商品打去……折扣
   That store discounts all its slow-selling goods.

   那家商店削價出售所有滯銷貨。

2. 將……貼現
3. 不全相信；懷疑地看待
   You must discount much of what he says.

   他說的好些話，你必須打個折扣聽。

4. 漠視；低估，貶損
   In his plans he discounted the expense.

   他在計畫中沒有考慮費用。

5. 預計到
   The price of the stock fell before its dividend was reduced, for the reduction had already been discounted.

   股票的價格在股息降低之前下跌，因為股息降低早在預料之中。

vi.

1. 打折扣出售商品
   Many stores do not discount at all.

   許多商店出售商品一概不打折扣。

2. 貼現

n.

v.

1. deduct a discount from.
   ▸reduce (a product or service) in price.
   ▸Finance  buy or sell (a bill of exchange) before its due date at less than its maturity value.
2. disregard as lacking credibility or significance.