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discount n.折扣 discount (n.) 1620s, "abatement," alteration of 16c. French descompte, from Medieval Latin discomputus (source of Italian disconto), from discomputare (see discount (v.)). Meaning "deduction for early payment" is from 1680s; meaning "reduction in the price of goods" attested by 1837.discount (v.) 1620s, "reckon as an abatement or deduction," from Old French desconter (13c., Modern French décompter), from Medieval Latin discomputare, from dis- (see dis-) + computare "to count" (see count (v.)). Hence, "to abate, deduct" (1650s), and figurative sense "to leave out of account, disregard" (1702).  Related: Discounted; discounting. 【记】dis + count 少算点

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['diskaunt] 【英】 n. 折扣(amount of money taken off the cost)【考】 反义词：surcharge( 附加费)【例】 We give 10% discount for cash. n. 折扣; 削价出售, 打折【反】surcharge(n 附加费)

单词	discount
音标	['diskaunt]
解释	n.折扣
红宝书	【英】 n. 折扣(amount of money taken off the cost) 【考】反义词：surcharge( 附加费) 【例】 We give 10% discount for cash.
字源	discount (n.) 1620s, "abatement," alteration of 16c. French descompte, from Medieval Latin discomputus (source of Italian disconto), from discomputare (see discount (v.)). Meaning "deduction for early payment" is from 1680s; meaning "reduction in the price of goods" attested by 1837. discount (v.) 1620s, "reckon as an abatement or deduction," from Old French desconter (13c., Modern French décompter), from Medieval Latin discomputare, from dis- (see dis-) + computare "to count" (see count (v.)). Hence, "to abate, deduct" (1650s), and figurative sense "to leave out of account, disregard" (1702). Related: Discounted; discounting.
不择手段背单词	n. 折扣; 削价出售, 打折【反】surcharge(n 附加费)
趣味全助记	【记】dis + count 少算点

Discount French N 附加费 1620s Medieval Latin V