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单词 discount
释义
discount1 noundiscount2 verb
discountdis‧count1 /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun [countable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Air UK are currently offering tickets to students at a special discount.
  • Do you get a discount if you pay in cash?
  • There's a 30% discount on all electrical goods.
  • Tickets are $9, with a $2 discount for kids.
  • Workers at the store get a discount on books and records.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Call our Sales Department to inquire about reseller, education, or government quantity discounts.
  • He had gone on an expedition with his little brother to a discount shopping mall in Reading, Pennsylvania.
  • If you buy before the end of the year you can also get a 10 % discount on Farmplan accounts software.
  • Karevoll said many sellers sell properties at a loss, because they can buy a higher-priced property at a discount.
  • The jacket comes from a discount store on Canal Street, part of a discontinued line of two-trousered suits.
  • The size of a premium or discount for a currency depends on demand and supply in the forward market for it.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen the price has been reduced
a time when a shop sells things more cheaply than usual: · There's going to be a sale at Macy's next week.· Amelia bought her jacket at a sale for twenty dollars.have a sale: · The bookstore across the street is having a sale.the sales British (=when a lot of shops sell things at reduced prices): · I got this coat for half price in the January sales.
American /in the sales British something that is on sale is being sold at a specially low price in a shop: · "How much was your jacket?'' "I got it on sale in Montgomery Wards. It only cost $45.''· His suit was bought in the sales for £100.go on sale: · I need a new pair of shoes but I want to wait until they go on sale.
goods that are reduced are being sold at a lower price than usual: · Everything is reduced because the store's closing down next month.reduced from ... to ...: · The CDs were reduced from $10 to $5.
if there is £1, $20, 10% etc off something, its usual price has been reduced by that amount: · 20% off all computers in Dixon's summer sale· We got $10 off the chair because it had a small mark on it.
a reduction in the price you pay for something, which is given for a special reason: get a discount (=pay less): · Do you get a discount if you pay in cash?discount on: · Workers at the store get a discount on books and records.30%/£50 etc discount: · There's a 30% discount on all electrical goods.at a discount (=at a reduced price): · Air UK are currently offering tickets to students at a special discount.
a very low price that a shop sells something for, in order to persuade more people to buy things there: · They've got a special offer for seniors -- five nights for the price of three.· Take advantage of our special offer between now and Oct 30 this year.
cut-price goods or services are sold at prices that are much lower than the usual price, either because they have been specially reduced or because they are being sold by someone who always sells things cheaply: · Tottenham Court Road is the best place for cut-price stereo equipment.· Fruit is fairly inexpensive in Japan because they buy cut-price oranges and apples from South Africa.
spoken if something is going cheap , it is being sold more cheaply than usual: · If they have any bicycle lamps going cheap, can you get me one?· Have a look in the travel agent's and see if there are any flights to Toronto going cheap.
a product that is sold at a low price for a short time -- used especially about food, drink, or meals: · Today's lunch special is smoked salmon with rice.on special American (=being sold as a special): · We have Bud beer 6-packs on special at $5.
WORD SETS
after-sales service, agro-industry, nounarcade, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectivebakery, nounbar code, nounbargain, nounbarrier to trade, nounbarrow, nounbazaar, nounbid, nounbid, verbbidding, nounbid-rigging, nounboard of directors, nounBOL, bonded factory, bookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbook token, nounboom, nounboom, verbboot sale, nounboutique, nounboxed, adjectivebreakdown clause, B/S, business agent, business interruption insurance, business liability insurance, buyback, nounbuyer, nounbuying power, C&F, callback, nouncarrying charge, cash and carry, nouncash basis, nouncash desk, nouncash discount, nouncash generation, cash price, cash register, nouncasualty insurance, CFI, CFR, chain store, nounchamber of trade, nouncheckout, nounCIF, CIP, clearance sale, nounclosed-door policy, nounComdex, nouncommercial agent, common ownership, comparative advantage, competitive advantage, competitive strategy, completion date, concessionaire, nounconsign, verbconsignee, nounconsignment, nounconsignor, nounconsolidator, nounconsumer, nounconsumer confidence, nounconsumerism, nounconsumer society, nouncontinuous improvement, conversion rate, corn exchange, nouncorporate investment, cost, nouncost price, nouncreative brief, credit, nouncredit account, nouncredit control, credit note, nouncreditor turnover rate, nouncredit terms, credit voucher, nouncustom, nouncustomer, nouncustomer capital, cutover, nouncut-price, adjectivedealership, noundebit account, declaration insurance, deliverable, noundelivery date, delivery receipt, deputy chairman, dime store, noundirect investment, disability insurance, discount, noundiscounting, noundispenser, noundistribute, verbdistributive, adjectivedocket, noundocumentary credit, domestic investment, draft terms, draper, noundrive-in, noundrive-in store, -driven, suffixdrop-shipping, nounDutch auction, nounearnings, nounEFQM Excellence Model, electronic point of sale, embargo, verbemporium, nounescalator clause, escape clause, executive chairman, expiration date, export, nounexport, verbexport credit, exporter, nounexport insurance, extended credit, external competitiveness, EXW, factory shop, fair dealing, financial investment, first-tier supplier, flat, adjectiveflea market, nounfleet terms, florist, nounfor-profit, adjectivefree market, nounfree port, nounfreight, nounfreight, verbfront end, nounfutures market, noungift certificate, noungift token, noungift-wrap, verbgiveaway, nounglut, noungoodwill, noungrandfather clause, greengrocer, noungross margin, noungross national product, noungross profit, nounguaranteed price, halo effect, handle, verbhandling charge, nounhigh street, nounhome product, hookup, nounHP, nounindent, nounindirect sale, industrial estate, nouninstallment plan, nouninstalment, nounInternet Service Provider, inventory, nouninvestment goods, invoice, nouninvoice, verbjob order, kanban system, layaway, nounleasing, nounliability insurance, license, verbline, nounlist price, nounlong-term credit, loss leader, nounlot, nounlumberyard, nounmail order, nounmarkdown, nounmarket, nounmarket-driven, adjectivemarket economy, nounmarket forces, nounmarketing, nounmarket leader, nounmarket-led, adjectivemarket price, nounmarket research, nounmarket value, nounmark-up, nounmedium-term credit, mercantile, adjectivemerchandise, nounmerchandiser, nounmerchant, nounMNC, MNE, move, verbmultiple, nounmultiple store, nounoff, adverboffer, nounoff-the-shelf, adjectiveo.n.o., open, adjectiveopen, verbopening hours, nounorder, nounorder, verbOTC, out, adverboutbid, verboutpost, nounoutsell, verboverbid, verboverbook, verboversubscribed, adjectiveovertrade, verbown brand, adjectiveown label, adjectivepackage, verbpackage deal, nounpackager, nounpackaging, nounpacket, nounparade, nounpart exchange, nounpass-along, nounpass-through, nounpeddle, verbpedlar, nounperformance guarantee, perfumery, nounpetty cash, nounpitch, nounplaza, nounpoint of sale, nounprice, nounprice, verbprice fixing, nounprice-fixing, nounprice list, nounprice tag, nounprice war, nounprivate company, private investment, problem child, nounproducer, nounproduction control, profit, nounprofit margin, nounpro forma invoice, nounpro-forma invoice, property and liability insurance, proprietary, adjectivepunter, nounpurchase, verbpurchase, nounpurveyor, nounpyramid selling, nounquotation, nounrake-off, nounready-to-wear, adjectivereal estate, nounreceipt, nounrefund, verbregular, nounrelaunch, nounremnant, nounrent, verbrent, nounrental, nounreorder, verbresell, verbreserve, nounretail, nounretail, verbretail, adverbretailer, nounretailing, nounretail park, nounrevolving credit, sale, nounsales channel, sales slip, nounsecond-tier supplier, secured credit, self-service, adjectivesell-by date, nounseller, nounseller's market, nounselling, nounselling price, nounserve, verbservice, nounservice agreement, service bureau, nounsettlement date, sex shop, nounshelf life, nounship, verbshopfitting, nounshopping centre, nounshopping mall, nounshopping precinct, nounshop-soiled, adjectiveshopworn, adjectiveshort-term credit, showcase, nounshowroom, nounshrink-wrapped, adjectivesister company, soft sell, nounsolicit, verbsouk, nounspecial, nounSRP, stand, nounstand-alone, adjectivestaple, nounstartup, nounstationer, nounstock, nounstockist, nounstockroom, nounstocktaking, nounstoppage in transit, nounstore brand, nounstorefront, nounstreet price, strip mall, nounstructural analysis, supermarket, nounsuperstore, nounsurcharge, nounsurcharge, verbtake-up, nountakings, nountelesales, nountender, verbthrift shop, nounthroughput, nounticket, nounticket, verbtill, nountout, verbtrade discount, nountrade fair, nountrade-in, nountrademark, nountradename, nountrade name, nountrade price, nountrader, nountrade route, nountrade secret, nountradesman, nountrading estate, nountrading post, nountraffic, nountrafficker, nountrigger point, uneconomic, adjectiveunit price, noununsecured credit, upfront fee, wares, nounwarranty, nounwholesale, nounwholesale, adjectivewholesaler, nounwinding up, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
· You get a discount if you book more than ten tickets.
· Many theatres give discounts to students.
· Lenders may offer a discount on larger loans.
· I asked for a discount because the vase was slightly damaged.
(=have the right to get a discount)· Staff are entitled to a 20% discount.
adjectives
· Some of the hotels offer special discounts during the winter.
· If you spend over £50, you get a big discount.
(=a fairly big one)· Insurance companies give substantial discounts to mature drivers.
· The magazine is offering readers a 15% discount on its subscription fees.
discount + NOUN
· You can buy books online at discount prices.
· The bus company offers discount fares to pensioners.
(=system for giving discounts to people)· Many stores operate discount schemes for regular customers.
· The discount card entitles customers to 15% off.
(=selling things more cheaply than other shops)· There's a lot of competition from large discount stores.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· It recognises that money has a time value by discounting future cash flows at an appropriate discount rate.· It should be fairly obvious that the choice of air appropriate discount rate is a key decision in the capital budgeting process.· Bookings made before the end of November, however, will still qualify for the appropriate discount.· For corporate financial decision making, the selection of an appropriate discount rate follows a conceptually similar process.· In the second section there is discussion as to what is an appropriate discount rate for this technique.
· More satisfied than if they had been handed a big discount on a plate.· There is also a new rate schedule for the center that gives community groups a bigger discount.· Recently, car manufacturers have been offering big discounts in a bid to sell more in a depressed market.· Senior Select Savings Plus provides solid discounts on shorter flights, and first-class tickets also can be purchased at a big discount.· This has resulted in several of the unlisted equity stakes being valued at a big discount to the quoted investments.· If you get a big discount and nobody else does, you have a real advantage.· The big fleet operators get the biggest discounts - putting the dealers under pressure to maintain higher prices for private buyers.· Another is to put prices up during a quiet period, then later offer what seem to be big discounts.
· Occasionally, rather than face the underwriting costs, purchasers may make the rights issue at a deep discount.· It is clear that deep discount bonds represent liabilities of the issuer since they contain an obligation to make cash payments.
· Five percent extra discount for account customers December 28-30.
· In practice, however, uncertainty is often dealt with through the simple mechanism of assigning higher discount rates to riskier projects.
· We chose these three prices because most larger loan discounts come into force when you borrow more than £60,000 or £100,000.· Indeed, newly issued bills will have to carry a larger discount to match the higher market rates.· Although the list prices of machines sold direct are cheaper, many dealers are able to offer large discounts on their stock.· Smiths claims the record companies are charging so much that it's having to offer large discounts.
· The Bundesbank last trimmed a half point off the official discount and Lombard rates on Dec. 14.· The official discount rate is at a historic low of 0. 50 percent.
· Furthermore, the Brewery loan repayments were re-negotiated and special discounts arranged on the goods they supplied.· Eagle Star is offering its motor policyholders special discounts on alarms and steering wheel locks.· Newly enrolled members of the Fantastic Flyer program also receive special discounts, coupons and other benefits during the year.· Grocery and discount stores give shoppers with buyers' cards special discounts in exchange for permission to gather information on their purchases.· In addition, Robert Adam: Architect of Genius is offered at a special discount price to all visitors to the exhibition.· We don't want any special discounts.
· United Friendly, Perrysurance, Pickfords give substantial discounts for older children.· Zero coupon bonds are sold at, substantial discounts from par but pay no current interest.· Expecially as I get a substantial discount.· Households might have to sell domestic property at a substantial discount because there is no ready second-hand market.· Student Stand-by Scheme For certain events substantial discounts will apply to full-time students only.· Another point worth remembering is that many insurance companies give substantial discounts to mature drivers.· They bought them at a substantial discount.
NOUN
· If you bought your shares through a discount broker, say the same thing.· Some IFAs-known as discount brokers-will give back part or all of the commissions they receive from the provider.
· You can also buys shares of the fund through discount brokerage Charles Schwab Corp. for a small fee.· Co. has grown rapidly since its early years as a discount brokerage house.
· Thus, the range discount cards issued by Golf Corp. are still being honored, but none are being sold.· However, a discount card would be easier to handle and the company is considering a number of alternatives to vouchers.· Your discount card can be used against any hairdressing service, including colours and perms.
· They can not compete with dealers who offer a warranty, cash discount, credit, part-ex and back-up etc.· The payment will be costed gross and any retention or cash discount will be accounted for in the financial accounts.· It is shown on invoices only. Cash discount is an allowance off a debt given to encourage prompt payment.· A note on discount Cash discounts A supplier may offer a cash discount to a retailer who settles his account promptly.
· We will now investigate how the length of the temporary reputation changes as discount factors tend to unity.· In fact as discount factors tend to unity so does the temporary reputation become permanent.· Second, the following approximation to the discount factor is used:.· The temporary reputation achieved by the other types lasts longer and is more profitable as the discount factor tends to unity.· Also,, denotes player A's subjective discount factor, which is used to weight future payoffs.
· The Bank can choose what rate of interest or rediscount to charge the discount houses.· Bank Rate was the rate at which discount houses could borrow from the Bank in order to meet any shortage of liquidity.· Open market operations are made via the discount houses, but can also be conducted directly with the major clearing banks.· The preference is, however, for the discount houses.· Discount houses have borrowing facilities at the Bank, with limits related to the capital base of each discount house.· In addition there are pension funds, insurance companies, large companies, finance houses, discount houses.· Gerrard & National, the venerable City discount house, is not easily swayed from its time-honoured customs.
· The discount market helps to make a secondary market in this type of paper.· However, the shortage of liquidity is transferred to the discount houses and the discount market.· Secondly, it means that any liquidity shortage initially suffered by banks will be instantly transferred to the discount market.· It will be seen that the bulk of the funding for the discount market comes from banking sector institutions.· The current arrangement is that the Bank will support the discount market by dealing rather than lending.· Arguably the increased demand to buy in the discount market would push up the price and depress the yield.· The oldest of the money markets is the discount market, but there are also the newer sterling and foreign currency markets.
· Dealer inquiries welcome - discount rates and proforma invoices on request.· The Bundesbank left the discount rate, the floor for money market rates, unchanged at 3 percent last week.· Their present value is £2.5 billion using a very conservative discount rate of 2 percent.· The official discount rate is at a historic low of 0. 50 percent.· These were calculated with both companies facing 75 percent experience curves and discount rates of 15 percent.· The Bundesbank left its discount rate unchanged yesterday, after lowering a key money-market rate Wednesday.· Adjustment of the discount rate-this is mentioned above.· It also cut the discount rate from 5. 25 percent to 5 percent.
· Matalan, the out-of-town discount retailer, took the biggest hit.· Us Inc. posted a 7 % increase in holiday sales despite a fierce price war among discount retailers.· He walked the aisles of discount retailers, warehouse outlets, and even a few specialty shops.· Sales at stores open at least a year fell 14. 2 % from the year-ago period, the discount retailer said.· The discount retailer said total sales fell 13 % to $ 16. 8 million from $ 19. 3 million.
· The club is a discount scheme to be operated in all the district council's leisure facilities from April.· The disparity is acknowledged in the Bill with an attempt at a discount scheme, but that disparity has not been overcome.· The London discount scheme would just be regional banding in another guise.· Although the Labour party opposes the discount scheme, it does not attempt to address the unfairness inherent in a property tax.· To help out couples with the expense of setting up home Gilmore's have a special discount scheme.· Other companies which have tested customer loyalty discount schemes include Burton subsidiary Evans.
· To illustrate, consider a discount security with 246 days to maturity with a discount rate of 9.43 percent.· This allows for the fact that a coupon security will pay interest before it matures whereas a discount security will not.
· Grocery and discount stores give shoppers with buyers' cards special discounts in exchange for permission to gather information on their purchases.· To make matters worse a discount store had opened in the area and it was selling the same beds at £140 each.· The jacket comes from a discount store on Canal Street, part of a discontinued line of two-trousered suits.· Once the site of Seals Stadium, the eight-acre parcel was later home to a White Front discount store.· You can get a comfortable, cozy look with items from department and discount stores.· Increasingly price-conscious consumers are shopping less at department stores and more at discount stores and general merchandise stores.· Their clothes might have come from discount stores or rummage sales.
· Standard trade discount is 20%, except by prior arrangement.· Trade discount Suppliers may offer a trade discount to customers who work in the same business.
· As an introductory offer the first 1,000 brochures to be sent will include a 10% discount voucher.· The new Home Delivered Readers Club offers discount vouchers and a card which can result in big savings for the shopper.
VERB
· They only buy them from discount houses, and then only after the bills are a few weeks old.· Arguably the increased demand to buy in the discount market would push up the price and depress the yield.
· Shipping costs can cut deeply into the discounts offered by online retailers.· The central bank is expected to cut its discount rate this quarter, traders said.· It also cut the discount rate from 5. 25 percent to 5 percent.· The Bundesbank last cut its discount rate to 3. 0 percent from 3. 5 percent on Dec. 14.
· Readers who book residential accommodation will be entitled to £20 discount per person, per night.· Mr. Portillo A local authority will record those people who step forward as being entitled to single-person discounts.· Attendance on both days entitles you to a discount of over £50.· Single people have every reason to come forward and declare that they are entitled to a discount.· Where will the list be of people who are entitled to a discount?· How will a local authority find out who is entitled to a discount?· These priority households were also entitled to a discount from the land element in the finished dwelling.
· And the customer who is getting a very small discount and is always happy?· They get volume discounts at hot-sheet hotels.· Single people get a 25% discount under the council tax.· Smarter people were using auto club or age-group membership cards to get their rooms at discount rates.· Residents in the central area would get a 90 % discount.· Hence, drivers on the Massachusetts Turnpike get coupons for discounts at Staples with their toll receipts.· Airlines that rush to become launch customers get fantastic discounts from manufacturers.· Expecially as I get a substantial discount.
· United Friendly, Perrysurance, Pickfords give substantial discounts for older children.· We promote them in our newsletter, give our members discounts and do everything we can to help them.· Bus and Rail Holiday Cards give good discounts on tickets.· There are several passes which give discounts on all regular train journeys throughout Britain.· The respondent took this opportunity to add an entry on the computer which gave a 70% discount on the sale.· For example, a warehouse selling car spares may give a discount of 20% to a garage buying spare parts.· A monthly magazine details theatres giving discounts, plus reviews.· Suppliers were forced to give discounts and pay fees to supermarkets to stock their products.
· The prices begin at $ 110 and include midweek discounts.· As an introductory offer the first 1,000 brochures to be sent will include a 10% discount voucher.· The interest-free credit deal must be based on the lowest price for which the product is available, including discounts.
· The West says the right approach is for countries to negotiate discounts with the companies.· Grand Met said that tenants could negotiate a discount of £30 or £40 a barrel.· Motability has also negotiated good discounts on new cars on behalf of purchasers.· You can pull out of the purchase or negotiate a discount to cover the costs.
· The companies that organise the track days often have a club that offers a discount to their members.· The move signals weak industry sales and will probably force other automakers to offer similar discounts.· Maybe I could have been offered a discount if I brought my wife next time.· About 100 plans offer discounts of 2 percent to 5 percent, Tigue said.· There are other railcards too for pensioners and young people that offer their own discounts.· Magnanimously, I jumped in and offered to pay the discount difference so that my dining friend would not feel cheated.· For investors who also want a return on their perks, several housing companies offer discounts.· Some resorts also offer promotional discounts if you pay with one specific credit card or another.
· Clause 79 provides for discount where there is only one or no resident in the property.· Senior Select Savings Plus provides solid discounts on shorter flights, and first-class tickets also can be purchased at a big discount.
· Full-time students may qualify for generous discounts on fees.· Bookings made before the end of November, however, will still qualify for the appropriate discount.· Sketchley requires you to hold 300 ordinary shares, costing about £3.71 each, to qualify for its discount.· Some students will be completely exempt from the tax and some will qualify for discounts.· Although they will not qualify for discounts or bonus shares, they will get a larger allocation.· When making your booking, please quote your subscription number to qualify for the discount.· If a person goes to the town hall and says that he qualifies for a discount, the authority will need proof.· To qualify for an alarm discount previously it was necessary for an annual maintenance agreement to be in force.
· The hon. Member for Garscadden raised the issue of discounts and exemptions.· It is interesting to note that there is some all-party support for the idea of raising the discount above 25 percent.
· Single householders, who suffered under the rates, will receive a 25 percent discount.· Taylor receive discounts from publishers, which they agree to pass along to customers.· Newly enrolled members of the Fantastic Flyer program also receive special discounts, coupons and other benefits during the year.· Those participating will receive up to 20 percent discount on car insurance rates from the charity's insurance brokers.· Some hotel rooms can take a fourth bed, and in this case the second child will receive a discount of 25%.· Regional Council employees receive ten percent discount on Blindcraft products including beds and bedroom furniture like chairs, stools and headboards.· We believe that a single-person home should receive a discount proportionate to the income of its occupant.
· They are sold at a discount, the rise in price bringing a return to the holder as no coupon is paid.· In February 1995, the funds were selling at 11 percent discounts to their NAVs.· Rather than waste unwanted vintages they are sold at a huge discount straight from the barrel - the resulting parties are superb fun.· Zero coupon bonds are sold at, substantial discounts from par but pay no current interest.· All these securities are sold at a discount to their par value.· They sell at discounts to their NAVs, but return about 8 percent a year in interest.· Altogether twelve Superdrug stores will soon sell discount perfumes.· New town development corporations can also sell empty dwellings with discounts of up to 30%.
· Rather than setting up their own discount arm, food retailers could simply sell cut-price brands in their superstores.· Last month, the commission set similar discounts for business retail rates.
· If we use the risk-adjusted discount rate of return we will obtain the identical results,, and.· The discounted survivors' benefits can be raised by using a lower discount rate and by allowing for expected growth of benefits.· The cash flow is discounted using the after-tax discount rate, and the present value cost of the loan is therefore £10,000.
 a reduction in the usual price of something10% discount/discount of 25% etc Members get a 15% discount.at a discount Employees can buy books at a discount.discount on The Young Persons Railcard gives you a discount on rail travel.offer/give somebody a discountdiscount price/fare discount airfares to Europediscount store/shop/warehouse (=a place where you can buy goods cheaply)COLLOCATIONSverbsget/receive a discount· You get a discount if you book more than ten tickets.give (somebody) a discount· Many theatres give discounts to students.offer (somebody) a discount· Lenders may offer a discount on larger loans.ask for a discount· I asked for a discount because the vase was slightly damaged.be entitled to a discount (=have the right to get a discount)· Staff are entitled to a 20% discount.adjectivesa special discount· Some of the hotels offer special discounts during the winter.a big/small discount· If you spend over £50, you get a big discount.a substantial/good discount (=a fairly big one)· Insurance companies give substantial discounts to mature drivers.a 10%/40% etc discount· The magazine is offering readers a 15% discount on its subscription fees.discount + NOUNa discount price· You can buy books online at discount prices.a discount fare· The bus company offers discount fares to pensioners.a discount scheme (=system for giving discounts to people)· Many stores operate discount schemes for regular customers.a discount card· The discount card entitles customers to 15% off.a discount store/shop (=selling things more cheaply than other shops)· There's a lot of competition from large discount stores.
discount1 noundiscount2 verb
discountdis‧count2 /dɪsˈkaʊnt $ ˈdɪskaʊnt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
discount
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theydiscount
he, she, itdiscounts
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theydiscounted
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave discounted
he, she, ithas discounted
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad discounted
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill discount
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have discounted
Continuous Form
PresentIam discounting
he, she, itis discounting
you, we, theyare discounting
PastI, he, she, itwas discounting
you, we, theywere discounting
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been discounting
he, she, ithas been discounting
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been discounting
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be discounting
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been discounting
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Scientists discounted his method of predicting earthquakes.
  • Some games were discounted to sell for as little as $5.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • They say that supermarkets will overestimate next year's requirements and then force farmers to discount.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 General Hausken had not discounted the possibility of an aerial attack.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· With third generation players now on the market, older models are being heavily discounted to shift them out of the shops.· But the chain gets $ 18, 500 for the same ad if the book is more heavily discounted.
NOUN
· It recognises that money has a time value by discounting future cash flows at an appropriate discount rate.· The result may then be used to discount the unadjusted cash flows.
· So share prices were justified by discounted future earnings.· This variant has even less relation to a willingness to pay for safety than does the discounted value of future earnings.· Partly, this is a question of discounting the future.· In addition, there is some uncertainty about how to calculate discounted future income for the representative household.
· Prices are weekend rates for adults and children; often resorts offer discounts for midweek skiers and seniors.· Group members offer session discounts to patients who pay cash.
· The shares closed today at 327. 4, giving shareholders a 23 percent discount.· Two years ago, the shares were selling at $ 19, an 11 percent discount.
· Does the Minister discount that possibility?· Thompson discounted the possibility that Dole would give him the nod.· We can discount the possibility that Fermat was lying: this was a personal note, for him alone to read.· Nor can we discount the possibility that some factor in the diet itself has harmful effects.
· Compare brochures and shop around on price - many agents discount as much as £200-£300 on brochure prices.· Heavy price discounting by our competitors continued until the Summer which also saw the start of our enhanced special offer programme.· So share prices were justified by discounted future earnings.
· When rates are discounted in this way by substantial amounts, bad feeling and discontent may well develop on the site.· At any moment the current spot exchange rate is the anticipated spot exchange rate discounted to the present.· The most attractive remortgage deals now are for a fixed rate, a discounted rate or a capped rate.
· The markets have already largely discounted this result but we may see shares and the pound slipping a bit further.· One does not have to be a statistician to discount these results.
· All future costs and benefits should be discounted to their present value for comparison.· For a constant income, the average discounted value of future income is at least about eight times annual income.· This variant has even less relation to a willingness to pay for safety than does the discounted value of future earnings.
1to regard something as unlikely to be true or important:  Experts discounted the accuracy of the polls. General Hausken had not discounted the possibility of an aerial attack.2to reduce the price of something:  Games were discounted to as little as $5.
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