rebate
rebate这个单词的词源是法语和拉丁语。它来自法语的rebattre,意思是“打倒,减少”,这个词又来自拉丁语的re-(向后)和abattre(打倒),见abate。
要记住这个单词,可以想象一个商家为了吸引顾客,把价格打倒了一些,并且还会退还一部分钱给顾客。
rebate有两个主要的含义:
退还,折扣。例如:If you buy this product now, you can get a 10% rebate.(如果你现在买这个产品,你可以得到10%的退款。)
凹槽,榫口。例如:The carpenter cut a rebate in the wood to join two pieces together.(木匠在木头上切了一个凹槽,把两块木头拼接在一起。)
You are the best thing that ever happened to me
You make me feel so happy and free
You are like a rebate on my heart
You give me back more than I ever paid at the start
rebate有反驳的含义,但这个含义已经过时了。
He was a rebater who always argued with his customers. He liked to rebate and rebate.(他是一个喜欢和顾客争论的人。他喜欢退款和反驳。)
rebate在这里有两个意思:退款和反驳。