franchise

franchise
[ˈfran(t)ʃʌɪz]
noun
  1. an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, for example providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products
    （政府或企业授予个人或团体的）特许，特权
    ■a business or service given such authorization to operate
    有特许经营权的企业（或行业）
    ■(N. Amer.)an authorization given by a league to own a sports team
    (北美)由运动联合会授予的运动队拥有权
    ■(N. Amer. informal)a professional sports team
    (北美，非正式)职业球队
    ■(亦作 franchise player)(N. Amer. informal)a star player in a team
    (北美，非正式)球队的明星球员
  2. (一般作 the franchise)the right to vote in public elections, especially for members of parliament
    （尤指选举议会议员的）选举权
    ■the rights of citizenship
    公民权
verb
  1. [with obj.]grant a franchise to (an individual or group)
    给予（个人，组织）特许权
    ■grant a franchise for the sale of (goods) or the operation of (a service)
    给予经销（某产品）的特许经销权；给予经营（某业务）的特许经营权
    all the catering was franchised out.
    所有的公共饮食业的特许经营权都已颁发。
派生
franchisee
noun
franchiser
noun
  1. (亦作 franchisor)
语源
  1. Middle English (denoting a grant of legal immunity): from Old French, based on franc, franche 'free' (see frank). Sense 2 dates from the late 18th cent. and sense 1 from the 20th cent
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