concession
n
1 ~ (to sb/sth)
(a) [U] conceding 承認(rèn); 讓出; 允許
There is a call for the concession of certain rights. 要求承認(rèn)某些權(quán)利.
(b) [C] thing granted or yielded, esp after discussion, an argument, etc 妥協(xié), 讓步(尤指經(jīng)協(xié)商或辯論等)
Employers made concessions to the workers in negotiations. 資方在與工人談判中作出了讓步.
As a concession to her inexperience they allowed her to have some help. 他們體諒她缺乏經(jīng)驗(yàn), 允許她獲得些幫助. Cf 參看 concede.
2 [C] price reduction for certaincategories of people (對某類人)減價(jià)
special concessionson all bus fares for old people 所有公共汽車票對老年人特價(jià).
3 [C] ~ (to do sth) right given or sold to sb by the owner(s) of sth, allowing him to use or operate it 特許權(quán)(由某事物的所有者授予或售予某人的使用或經(jīng)營之權(quán)利)
oil/mining concessions, ie allowing oil or minerals to be extracted from the ground 石油[礦產(chǎn)]開采權(quán)
a concession to drill for oil 石油鉆探權(quán).