franchise
n
1 [U] right to vote at public elections (公众选举的)投票权, 选举权
system of universal adult franchise 全体成年人都享有选举权的制度
Women were not given the franchise in Britain until the twentieth century. 英国妇女直到二十世纪才获得选举权.
2 [C] formal permission to sell a company's goods or services in a particular area (正式授予在某地区销售某某公司的货物或经营某业务的)特权, 特许
buy a fast-food, printing, etc franchise 购买经营快餐、 印刷等的特权
grant, withdraw a franchise 授予、 撤销特权. franchise, v [Tn]
grant a franchise(2) to (sb) 授予(某人)特权.
Use this treatment twice a day for a week. And another thing, at the end of the week, throw the frozen peas away. They won't be fit to eat.
一天治疗两次,一周为一个疗程。还有,一周以后要把冻豌豆扔掉。它们不能吃。
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.