
franchise
词源
源自中古英语 'franchisen'(给予自由或特权),来自古法语 'franchir'(解放),最终源自拉丁语 'francus'(自由的)。
noun
❶ 特许经营权,指企业授权给个人或公司使用其品牌、产品或经营模式的权利,通常需要支付费用。
“He bought a fast-food franchise and now operates three locations.”
(他买下了一家快餐特许经营权,现在经营着三家分店。)
“The coffee shop is part of a well-known international franchise.”
(这家咖啡店是一个知名国际特许经营品牌的一部分。)
❶ (影视、游戏等)系列作品,指基于同一主题或角色开发的多个关联作品。
“The Star Wars franchise has produced many successful movies and TV shows.”
(《星球大战》系列已经推出了许多成功的电影和电视剧。)
“This video game franchise has been popular for over a decade.”
(这个电子游戏系列已经流行了十多年。)
verb
❶ 授予特许经营权,指企业允许他人使用其品牌或商业模式开展业务。
“The company franchises its business model to independent operators.”
(该公司将其商业模式特许给独立经营者使用。)
“They decided to franchise their successful bakery concept.”
(他们决定将他们成功的面包店概念特许经营化。)
常见短语
franchise agreement — 特许经营协议,详细规定特许人和被特许人之间的权利和义务的法律文件。
“Before opening the store, they signed a 10-year franchise agreement.”
(在开店之前,他们签署了一份为期10年的特许经营协议。)
franchise fee — 特许经营费,被特许人需要支付给特许人的初始或持续费用。
“The franchise fee includes training and access to the brand's systems.”
(特许经营费包括培训和品牌系统的使用权。)