| 单词 | franchise |
| 释义 | franchise —franchisable, adj. —franchisability, n. —franchisement /fran"chuyz meuhnt, -chiz-/, n. /fran"chuyz/, n. , v. , franchised, franchising. n. 1. a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system. 2. the right or license granted by a company to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory. 3. a store, restaurant, or other business operating under such a license. 4. the territory over which such a license extends. 5. the right to vote: to guarantee the franchise of every citizen. 6. a privilege arising from the grant of a sovereign or government, or from prescription, which presupposes a grant. 7. Sports Slang. a player of great talent or popular appeal, considered vitally important to a team's success or future. 8. a legal immunity or exemption from a particular burden, exaction, or the like. 9. Obs. freedom, esp. from imprisonment, servitude, or moral restraint. v.t. 10. to grant (an individual, company, etc.) a franchise: The corporation has just franchised our local dealer. 11. enfranchise. [1250-1300; ME < OF, deriv. of franc free. See FRANK1] |
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