n. an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
n. a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
n. a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
v. grant a franchise to
n. 公民权, 特权, 特许经营权, 免赔额
vt. 给以特权, 给以...公民权