franchise
['fræn.tʃaɪz] noun
BUSINESS 商业
ADVANCED countable
■a right to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name 特许经销权•a fast-food franchise速食特许经销权 •a franchise holder拥有特许经销权者
['fræn.tʃaɪz] noun
VOTE 选举
the franchise only singular
■the right to vote in an election, especially for representatives in a parliament or similar law-making organization （尤指投票选举议员等立法机构成员的）选举权•In 1918 the suffragists won the franchise for UK women over the age of 29.1918年参政权扩大论者为年满29岁的英国妇女赢得了选举权。
['fræn.tʃaɪz] verb transitive
■to give or sell a franchise to someone 向…授予（或出售）特许经销权 |