1. 特许经营权;专卖权;经销权
    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.

    e.g. ...fast-food franchises...
           快餐特许经营权
    e.g. ...the franchise to build and operate the tunnel...
           建造和经营隧道的特许权

2. 出售…的特许经营权
    If a company franchises its business, it sells franchises to other companies, allowing them to sell its goods or services.

    e.g. She has recently franchised her business...
           她最近向其他公司出售了公司业务的特许经营权。
    e.g. Though the service is available only in California, its founder Michael Cane says he plans to franchise it in other states...
           尽管只有在加利福尼亚才有这项服务，其创立者迈克尔·凯恩表示计划在其他州出售特许经营权。

3. (尤指选举议会的)选举权
    Franchise is the right to vote in an election, especially one in which people elect a parliament.

    e.g. ...the introduction of universal franchise...
           普选权的出现
    e.g. The 1867 Reform Act extended the franchise to much of the male working class.
           《1867 年改革法》扩大了选举权的范围，使多数男性工人都拥有了该权利。