franchise
n. 选举权; 参政权; 特许权; 经销权
vt. 赋予特权; 赋予公民权
A franchise is an authority that is given by an organization to someone, allowing them to sell its goods or services or to take part in an activity which the organization controls.
...fast-food franchises...
快餐特许经营权
...the franchise to build and operate the tunnel...
建造和经营隧道的特许权
If a company franchises its business, it sells franchises to other companies, allowing them to sell its goods or services.
She has recently franchised her business...
她最近向其他公司出售了公司业务的特许经营权。
Though the service is available only in California, its founder Michael Cane says he plans to franchise it in other states...
尽管只有在加利福尼亚才有这项服务,其创立者迈克尔·凯恩表示计划在其他州出售特许经营权。
Franchise is the right to vote in an election, especially one in which people elect a parliament.
...the introduction of universal franchise...
普选权的出现
The 1867 Reform Act extended the franchise to much of the male working class.
《1867 年改革法》扩大了选举权的范围,使多数男性工人都拥有了该权利。
1. an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
2. a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
3. a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
1. grant a franchise to
He runs his sandwich chain as a franchise operation.
作为一种给予特许专营权业务,他经营三明治连锁店.
This is the firm that has an exclusive franchise to offer bus service in the city.
这是一家在这个城市的公共汽车服务方面拥有独占权利的厂商.
We are specialized in car financing for retail end customers and stock financing for franchise dealers.
公司专业为零售客户购车及汽车经销商提供融资服务.
We all know what a franchise is, we see them every day.
我们都知道连锁店是什麽, 每天也都看得到它们.
Franchise grew up quick and performance obvious in our country.
特许经营模式在我国商业经营中成长迅速,效益明显.