/kən'seʃn; kən`sɛʃən/
n
1 ~ (to sb/sth)
(a) [U] conceding 承认; 让出; 允许
*There is a call for the concession of certain rights. 要求承认某些权利.
(b) [C] thing granted or yielded, esp after discussion, an argument, etc 妥协, 让步（尤指经协商或辩论等）
*Employers made concessions to the workers in negotiations. 资方在与工人谈判中作出了让步.
* As a concession to her inexperience they allowed her to have some help. 他们体谅她缺乏经验, 允许她获得些帮助. Cf 参看 concede.
2 [C] price reduction for certain categories of people （对某类人）减价
*special concessionson all bus fares for old people 所有公共汽车票对老年人特价.
3 [C] ~ (to do sth) right given or sold to sb by the owner(s) of sth, allowing him to use or operate it 特许权（由某事物的所有者授予或售予某人的使用或经营之权利）
*oil/mining concessions, ie allowing oil or minerals to be extracted from the ground 石油[矿产]开采权
* a concession to drill for oil 石油钻探权.

n

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1【something you allow somebody】
2【a right】
3【price reduction】
4【change of behaviour】
5【business】
6【things sold】

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[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin:Latin concessio, from concedere; CONCEDE]
【SOMETHING YOU ALLOW SOMEBODY】[C]
something that you allow someone to have in order to end an argument or a disagreement
→concedeconcession to
　a policy of no concessions to terrorists
　The British were not prepared to make any concessions .
concession on
　his readiness to make concessions on many of the issues raised
concession from
　We will try to force further concessions from the government.
major/important/substantial concession
　The committee has won a number of major concessions from the prison authorities.
【A RIGHT】 [U and C]
a special right that a particular person or group of people is allowed to have, for example by the government or an employer, or the act of giving or allowing something as a right
　the ending of tax concessions for home owners
　the import/export concessions that had been granted to the island
concession of
　the concession of autonomy to the universities
【PRICE REDUCTION】[C]BrE
a reduction in the price of tickets, fees etc for certain groups of people, for example old people or children
= reduction
　To qualify for travel concessions you have to be 60.
　Open daily, adults £4, concessions £2 (=people who have the right to a concession pay £2) .
【CHANGE OF BEHAVIOUR】[C]
a change in your behaviour that you make because of a particular situation or idea
　He took off his jacket as a concession to the heat.
　He made no concessions to fashion.
【BUSINESS】[C]AmEa) the right to have a business in a particular place, especially in a place owned by someone else
　The company owns valuable logging and mining concessions.
b) a small business that sells things in a place owned by someone else
　Joe runs a hamburger concession in the mall.
【THINGS SOLD】
concessions [plural]AmE
the things sold at a concession stand