[, ]something that you allow or do, or allow sb to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult妥协；让步◆The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike.要想避免罢工，这公司将被迫作出一些让步。◆to win a concession from sb赢得某人的让步⨁to demand / seek / win concessions要求／寻求／赢得让步⨁to make / offer concessions作出／提出让步 [, ] () a reduction in an amount of money that has to be paid for sth; a ticket that is sold at a reduced price to a particular group of people减价；（对某类人的）减价票◆tax concessions税收减让◆tickets €20, concessions €12票价 20 欧元，优惠票 12 欧元⨁to get / give / offer concessions得到／给予／提供优惠票 () [] () the right to sell sth in a particular place; the place where you sell it, sometimes an area which is part of a larger building or store（在某地的）特许经营权；（大型建筑物或商场中的）销售场地，摊位◆They run a burger concession at the stadium.他们在体育馆内经营一个汉堡包小吃摊。◆airport/hotel concessions机场／旅馆摊位➡franchise ⨁to open / operate / take concessions开办／经营／租用摊位 () [] a right to trade or operate that is given to a company or a person, especially by a government（尤指政府给予的）特许权，优惠◆The government granted mining concessions covering 22 million hectares.政府批准了面积达 2200 万公顷的矿区的采矿特许权。⨁to award / grant / offer a concession授予／予以／给予特许权