| 释义 |
discount /disˈkownt/ noun- A deduction made for prompt payment of an account, or according to some other negotiated agreement
- The rate or percentage of the deduction granted
- A deduction made for interest in advancing money on a bill
- The amount by which the price of a share or stock unit is below the par value
transitive verb /dis-kowntˈ/ - To disregard, or reject as unimportant
- To reduce the effect of (eg an extravagant statement, a fabulous story or an event foreseen)
- To sell at a reduced price
- To allow as discount
- To allow discount on
- To pay (rarely to receive) beforehand the present worth of a bill of exchange
- To calculate the present value of future cash flows by deducting interest for the period between the present and the moment when the cash flow is expected to take place (finance)
- To ignore
intransitive verb To practise discounting ORIGIN: OFr descompter, from des- (L dis-) away, and compter to count discountˈable adjective discountˈer noun disˈcount-broker noun A person who cashes notes or bills of exchange at a discount discount house noun - A company trading in bills of exchange, etc
- (also discount store) a shop where goods are sold at less than the usual retail price
discount market noun The part of the financial market that trades in discounted bills of exchange discount rate noun - The rate at which a discount is granted
- The rate at which banks can borrow funds using bills as security
- (in USA and Canada) minimum lending rate
at a discount - For less than the usual price
- Below par
- Not sought after
- Superfluous
- Depreciated in value
discounted cash flow (accounting) The present value of future estimated cash flows |