franchise

noun

/ˈfræntʃaɪz/

[countable, uncountable] formal permission given by a company to somebody who wants to sell its goods or services in a particular area; formal permission given by a government to somebody who wants to operate a public service as a business（公司授予的）特许经销权；（国家授予的）特别经营权，特许
- a franchise agreement/company特许经销权协议；特约代销公司
- a catering/rail franchise餐饮／铁路经营权
- In the reorganization, Southern Television lost their franchise.在改组过程中南方电视公司失去了特许经营权。
- to operate a business under franchise根据特许经营权经营
Collocations Business
Business商业Running a business经营企业
- buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise 收购／获得／拥有／出售公司／商行／特许经销权
- set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company创办企业／公司
- run/operate a business/company/franchise经营企业／公司／专卖店
- head/run a firm/department/team管理公司／部门／团队
- make/secure/win/block a deal达成／阻止一笔交易
- expand/grow/build the business扩展业务
- boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade增加投资／支出／销售量／营业额／收入／出口／贸易
- increase/expand production/output/sales增加产量／输出量／销售量
- boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability使产量／生产力／效率／收入／收益／利润／收益增加／最大化
- achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability实现／维持／保持增长／收益
- cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices削减成本／价格
- announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks宣布／强制实行／实施削减
Sales and marketing销售和市场营销
- break into/enter/capture/dominate the market打入／进入／占领／控制市场
- gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share取得／夺取／得到／赢得／增加／丢失市场份额
- find/build/create a market for something为某物找到／建立／开创市场
- start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign发起广告／营销宣传活动
- develop/launch/promote a product/website开发／推出／推销产品／网站
- create/generate demand for your product为产品创造需求
- attract/get/retain/help customers/clients吸引／赢得／留住／帮助顾客／客户
- drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales刺激／创造／提高／增加需求／销售量
- beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition打败／领先于／智胜／胜过竞争对手
- meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets完成／达到／超过／未达到销售目标
Finance财务
- draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget起草／制订／提出／批准预算
- keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget执行／平衡／削减／大幅削减预算
- be/come in below/under/over/within budget未超出／超出预算；在预算之内
- generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business产生收益／利润／资金／营业额
- fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit为活动／商业项目／扩张／开支／赤字提供资金
- provide/raise/allocate capital/funds提供／筹集／分配资金
- attract/encourage investment/investors吸引／鼓励投资／投资者
- recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment收回成本／亏损／投资
- get/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loan获得／为某人提供／准予某人贷款
- apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance申请／筹集／获得／安排／提供资金
Failure失败；不成功
- lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue失去生意／买卖／顾客／销量／收益
- accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts累积／积累／招致／积欠债务
- suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses蒙受惨重损失
- face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy面临削减／赤字／裁员／破产
- file for/ (North American English) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy申请／避免／幸免破产
- (British English) go into administration/liquidation进入行政接管／清算
- liquidate/wind up a company清算／关闭公司
- survive/weather a recession/downturn艰难渡过萧条期／衰退期
- propose/seek/block/oppose a merger提出／寻求／阻止／反对合并
- launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid发起／进行／接受／阻止收购投标
- Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权形式经营。
- TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder.电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。
- The company has just won a television franchise.公司刚刚取得了一项电视特许经营权。
- The diving school has acquired a franchise for scuba equipment.潜水学校已获得水肺的特许经营权。
- The franchise was awarded to a French company.特许经营权给了一家法国公司。
- the company that holds the franchise for the south-east of the country持有国家东南部特许经营权的公司
Topics Businessc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fast-food
- rail
- sports
- …
verb + franchise
- have
- hold
- own
- …
franchise + noun
- system
- business
- company
- …
preposition
- franchise for
phrases
- on a franchise basis
[countable] a business or service run under franchise获特许权的商业（或服务）机构
- They operate franchises in London and Paris.他们在伦敦和巴黎经营专卖店。
- He's got a job as manager of a burger franchise.他得到了一份汉堡连锁店经理的工作。
- He runs a local pizza franchise.他在当地开着一家比萨饼专卖店。
Wordfinder
- agent
- business
- company
- competitor
- customer
- director
- employ
- franchise
- manager
- shareholder
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fast-food
- rail
- sports
- …
verb + franchise
- have
- hold
- own
- …
franchise + noun
- system
- business
- company
- …
preposition
- franchise for
phrases
- on a franchise basis
[uncountable] (formal) the right to vote in a country’s elections（公民）选举权
- universal adult franchise成年人普选权
- The 1918 Reform Act extended the franchise to women over 30.1918年改革法案将选举权扩大到30岁以上的妇女。
- The franchise was later extended to all adults over eighteen.后来选举权的范围扩大到所有 18 岁以上的成人。
- He had to exercise the franchise on behalf of other council members.他得代表委员会的其他成员行使选举权。
- It was decided that all men in the armed forces should qualify for the franchise.已作出决定，军队中的所有男性都应有选举资格。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- democratic
- universal
- limited
- …
verb + franchise
- qualify for
- exercise
- extend
- …
[countable] a set of films in which the same characters appear in related stories特许经营：在相关故事中出现相同角色的一组电影
- Disney has successfully revived the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, with four films already released and more in the works.迪士尼成功恢复了《星球大战》系列，已经上映了四部电影，还有更多电影在制作中。