franchising
noun [ U ] uk/ˈfræn.tʃaɪ.zɪŋ/ us/ˈfræn.tʃaɪ.zɪŋ/
特许经营权的授予或出售
the business of giving or selling a franchise (= the right to sell a company's product) to someone
Some hotel companies say they will continue to expand through franchising. 一些酒店公司表示，他们将继续通过出售特许经营权的方式进行扩张。
a franchising business/company/system 特许经营业务/公司/系统
See: franchise
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- He made a lot of money in the cellphone franchising business.
- More small businesses are using franchising to grow their business.
- Franchising typically becomes more popular during an economic downturn.