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特許經營權;專賣權;經銷權
A franchise is an authority that is given by an organization to someone, allowing them to sell its goods or services or to take part in an activity which the organization controls.
例句
...fast-food franchises...
快餐特許經營權
...the franchise to build and operate the tunnel...
建造和經營隧道的特許權
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出售…的特許經營權
If a company franchises its business, it sells franchises to other companies, allowing them to sell its goods or services.
例句
She has recently franchised her business...
她最近向其他公司出售了公司業務的特許經營權。
Though the service is available only in California, its founder Michael Cane says he plans to franchise it in other states...
盡管只有在加利福尼亞才有這項服務，其創立者邁克爾·凱恩表示計劃在其他州出售特許經營權。
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(尤指選舉議會的)選舉權
Franchise is the right to vote in an election, especially one in which people elect a parliament.
例句
...the introduction of universal franchise...
普選權的出現
The 1867 Reform Act extended the franchise to much of the male working class.
《1867 年改革法》擴大了選舉權的范圍，使多數男性工人都擁有了該權利。