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Discount: Definition, Usage & Examples Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：price reduction (discount)

discount 🔊

/ˈdɪskaʊnt/

money taken off the usual price of something.

Discount price tag example showing original price crossed out and new sale price.

price reduction 🔊

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/prɑɪs rɪˈdʌkʃən/

A reduction in the usual or listed price of a good or service.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'dis-' (away, off) + 'count' (calculate, reckon). Literally 'to count off' or deduct.

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'DISC' you get at a 'COUNT' (lower price). You are counting the discs you can buy with the money saved from the discount.

📖 Example

I got a 30% discount on this jacket because it was the last one in stock. 🔊 I received a 30% price reduction on this jacket due to it being the final item available.

🔗 Collocations

student discount – A price reduction offered to students with valid identification.

discount rate – The interest rate used to determine the present value of future cash flows, or the rate charged by a central bank.

at a discount – Being sold for less than the usual, nominal, or face value.

🔄 Synonyms

reduction (n.) – The action of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or price.

deduction (n.) – An amount that is or may be subtracted from something, especially from taxable income or a price.

markdown (n.) – A reduction in the price of an item for sale.

🚫 Antonyms

premium (n.) – An amount added to the basic price, often for better quality or special features.

surcharge (n.) – An additional charge or payment.

🌱 Derivatives

discountable (adj.) – Capable of being discounted or subject to a price reduction.

📖 Cultural Story

The word evolved from Old French 'desconter' meaning 'to reckon off, deduct'. Its modern retail importance grew with mass advertising and department stores in the 19th-20th centuries, making 'discount' a cornerstone of consumer culture.

Meaning 2：disregard (discount)

discount 🔊

/ˈdɪskaʊnt/

to not fully consider something because you think it's unlikely or unimportant.

disregard 🔊

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/dɪsˈrɪɡərd/

To dismiss or disregard a possibility, idea, or piece of information as being unlikely or unimportant.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：高级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We can discount the idea that it will rain tomorrow, as the forecast is for clear skies. 🔊 We can disregard the possibility of rain tomorrow, since the weather prediction indicates sunny conditions.

🔗 Collocations

discount a theory – To reject or assign little credibility to a particular scientific or logical explanation.

discount rumors – To pay no serious attention to or ignore unverified information or gossip.

heavily discount – To almost entirely dismiss or assign very little weight to something.

🔄 Synonyms

disregard (v.) – To pay no attention to; ignore.

dismiss (v.) – To decide that something or someone is not important or worth considering.

brush aside (phr.v.) – To refuse to consider something seriously; to dismiss.

🚫 Antonyms

consider (v.) – To think carefully about something, typically before making a decision.

entertain (v.) – To give attention or consideration to an idea, suggestion, or feeling.