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| /ˈfræntʃaɪz/ |
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| 1 | C/U a formal agreement for someone to sell a company’ s products or services in a particular place , in exchange for a payment or part of the profits （允许在特定地区经营某公司产品或服务的）特许经销权 |
| Several teams bid for the franchise. 几组人投标竞争特许经销权。 |
| | 1a | C an arrangement under which a television or radio company is allowed to broadcast in a particular area of the country , or a railway company is allowed to operate trains in a particular area （允许电视或广播公司在特定地区播放，或允许铁路公司的火车在特定地区运行的）特许，特权 | | win/lose a franchise His company won the London weekday franchise last year. 他的公司去年获得了工作日在伦敦播映的特权。 | |
| | 1b | C a business that operates under a franchise system 特许商店 | | Most of the Burger King outlets operate as franchises. 汉堡王的大多数快餐店都是特许经营的。 | |
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| 2 | singular/U the right to vote in elections 选举权 |
| the extension of the franchise to women 选举权扩大到女性 |
| the principle of universal franchise 普选原则 |
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