“franchise”在英语中的释义

noun

1. The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.

2. A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.

   • a. 1872, William H. Seward, debate Election by universal suffrage, as modified by the Constitution, is the one crowning franchise of the American people.

3. An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.

4. The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.

   • McDonald’s has exported its franchise.

5. A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.

6. A legal exemption from jurisdiction.

7. The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.

8. The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.

9. (sports) The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization.

   • The Whalers' home city of Hartford was one of many for the franchise.
   • He devoted almost his full cricket career to playing county cricket for seven franchises until he earned a maiden callup at 35.

10. (business, marketing) The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.

11. The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority.

    • the Star Wars franchise

12. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.

13. (obsolete) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.

verb

1. (transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.

2. (transitive, rare) To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.

3. (transitive) To give to others the rights to sell or distribute (goods or services).