单词rebate指“退款”，日常生活中，我们常用它来形容“回扣”，如：interest rebate（利息回扣）。

在此，请区别rebate（回扣，退款）和discount（折扣，打折）的区别，看例句：A rebate is distinguished from a discount in that the former is not taken out or deducted in advance but is handed back after payment of the full amount.（退款不同于折扣，退款不是先行扣除，而是在钱全数付清后退还。

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