discount

割引、値引き

通常の値段から差し引かれる金額。

やさしい英語で： An amount taken off the usual price of something.

• Can I get a discount?
• The shop offers a ten percent discount on shoes.
• We bought these tickets at a discount.

使い方： discount on something (Students get a discount on train tickets.); at a discount (We bought the chairs at a discount.)

類義語： price reduction

よく使う表現： get a discount, student discount, discount on something

値引きする、割り引く

売る物の値段を下げる。

やさしい英語で： To reduce the price of something you sell.

• The shop discounted its winter coats.
• We discount tickets for students.
• They have heavily discounted last year’s models.

使い方： discount something by + amount (The shop discounted all coats by twenty percent.)

類義語： reduce, mark down

よく使う表現： discount something heavily, discount the price, discount all goods

軽視する、考慮から外す

重要でない、起こりそうにないなどと判断して、考えに入れない。

やさしい英語で： To decide that something is unimportant, unlikely, or not worth considering.

• Do not discount her advice.
• They discounted his warning because he often exaggerated.
• We cannot discount the possibility of further delays.

類義語： dismiss, disregard, ignore

反対語： consider

よく使う表現： discount a possibility, discount someone’s advice, discount the evidence

割引する、手形を割り引く

手形などの支払期日前に、利息分を差し引いて代金を払う。

やさしい英語で： To pay money for a debt document before payment is due, taking off an amount for interest.

• The bank agreed to discount the bill.
• Banks discount trade bills to provide businesses with cash.
• The lender discounted the note before its payment date.

よく使う表現： discount a bill, discount commercial paper, discount a note

安売りの、格安の

通常より安い値段で商品を売る。

やさしい英語で： Selling goods at lower prices than usual.

• We shop at a discount supermarket.
• A new discount store opened near the station.
• Discount retailers often sell household goods very cheaply.

類義語： low-cost, cut-price

よく使う表現： discount store, discount retailer, discount supermarket