| 词汇 | rate |
| 释义 | rate noun[ C ] uk /reɪt/ us /reɪt/ ratenoun[C] (MEASURE)B2 the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period: 率，比率;速率;速度;进度 Although she's recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow.尽管病情正在好转，但她康复的速度仍很慢。 I told my assistants to work at their own rate.我告诉我的助手们按照他们自己的进度工作。 The taxi was going at a tremendous rate.出租车飞速奔驰。 the growth/inflation/mortality/unemployment, etc. rate增长率／通货膨胀率／死亡率／失业率等 The drug has a high success/failure rate.这种药物治疗疾病的成功率／失败率很高。 slowly slowlyI got out of bed and walked slowly to the door. slowGo slower! I can't keep up. at a slow paceThey are easy hikes, done at a slow pace. at a slow speedYou only have to hit a pedestrian at a slow speed to kill them. at slow rateThe economy grew at a slower rate during the second half of the year. Over the last year, the rate of inflation has crept up to almost 7 percent. The success rate was abnormally high.成功率异常的高。 We'll be lucky if we get there by midnight at this rate. The city's most shocking statistic is its high infant mortality rate.这座城市最令人震惊的统计数字是其高婴儿死亡率。 The survey found no correspondence between crime and unemployment rates.调查发现犯罪与失业率之间没有关联。 Speed of motion at full/half throttleidiom briskness burst burst of speed celerity clip ground speed haste hypersonic hypervelocity instantaneous velocity light speed momentum pace speed of light speed of sound speediness supersonically swiftness throttle ratenoun[C] (PAYMENT)B2 an amount or level of payment: 价格；费用 We agreed a rate with the painter before he started work.开工前，我们和油漆工谈好了工钱。 What's the going(= standard) rate for this type of work?这种工作一般酬金是多少？ Do you pay your mortgage on a fixed or variable rate (= of interest)?你怎样还抵押贷款，是定额偿付还是不定额偿付？ The new phone rates will affect all consumers including businesses. The lower tax rate is particularly advantageous to poorer families.低税率对于较为贫困的家庭尤其有利。 Our expectations are that the UK will cut its interest rate.我们预计英国会降低利率。 We charge a flat rate of $25 per hour. The hotel has a special discount rate for newlyweds.这家宾馆为新婚夫妇提供特别优惠。 Amounts of money appropriation balance bank bounty buck budget circumstance coin fisc float holdback living wage money supply nut payout pool sub trough wherewithal your daily breadidiom ratenoun[C] (TAX)rates[ plural ] a local tax paid in Australia, and in Britain in the past, by the owners of houses and other buildings: （澳大利亚以及旧时英国的）房产税，房地产税 I see rates are going up again. Idiomsat a rate of knots at any rate at this rate rate verb[ T ] uk /reɪt/ us /reɪt/ rateverb[T] (JUDGE)C1 to judge the value or character of someone or something: 评估;评价;估价 How do you rate him as a football player?你怎么评价他作为一个足球运动员的表现？ She is rated very highly by the people she works for.雇主对她的评价都很高。 informal"What do you think of her as a singer?" "I don't really rate her (= I do not think that she is very good)."“你认为她作为一个歌手表现如何？”“我认为她不怎么样。” I rate cars as one of the worst polluters of the environment.我认为汽车是污染环境的罪魁祸首之一。 [ + obj + noun ]On a scale of one to ten, I'd rate his book a five.满分是10分的话，我给他这本书打5分。 Traffic accidents are so frequent that they don't rate a mention(= are not considered to be worth reporting) in the newspaper unless a lot of people are killed.撞车事故太频繁了，所以除非造成多人死亡，否则报纸对这样的事儿都不屑一提。 See also underrate overrate rate as something to be considered to be something of a particular quality: 认为是；评价为 That rates as the worst film I've ever seen.那是我看过的最蹩脚的电影。 Analysing and evaluating adjudication analysable analyse analyser analyst assign have the measure of someone/somethingidiom inspect inspection interpret interpretable interpretive microscope parse reinspection reinterpret reinterpretation reinvestigate reinvestigation weigh rateverb[T] (TAX)UK In Britain in the past, a building was rated to decide how much local tax the owner should pay.（旧时英国为收房产税而）给（房屋）核定应缴税款 Taxation amortizable anti-dumping anti-progressive anti-tax at sourcephrase filer financial year fiscal drag fiscal year flat tax rebate regressive regressively road tax sales tax taxed taxpayer the taxman tithe top rate -rate suffix uk / -reɪt/ us / -reɪt/ C1 used with words such as first, second, etc. to show how good you think something is: 程度；水平（与 first、second 等词连用，表明你认为某物属于哪种程度或水平） His suggestions are always first-rate (= very good).他总是能提出很好的建议。 This company produces second/third-rate (= not very good) goods.这家公司生产的都是些二／三流的产品。 Quality and standard acid test bar benchmark build build quality cachet class five-star gilt-edged ideal level litmus test multi-levelled quality control random sampling rank set the bar high/lowidiom starred status sub-level rate | American Dictionaryrate noun[ C ] us/reɪt/ ratenoun[C] (MEASUREMENT)a measurement of the speed at which something happens or changes, or the number of times it happens or changes, within a particular period: the rate of change/decay rates of digestion/oxygenation We have relatively low unemployment rates these days. If we improve students’ self-esteem, we could reduce the dropout rate. ratenoun[C] (PAYMENT)an amount or level of payment: Interest rates may rise soon. Rental rates vary depending on the size of the car. rate verb us/reɪt/ rateverb (VALUE)to judge the value or worth of something: [ T ]Half of those surveyed rated his work as good. [ L ]The movie is rated R. [ I ]Mark Twain has rated as an enduring author for 100 years. disapproving If you say someone or something doesn’t rate, you mean the person or thing is of poor quality or not worth consideration. rate | Business Englishrate noun[ C ] uk /reɪt/us the speed at which something happens: at a fast/slow/steady rateThe economy grew at a slower rate in the third quarter than previously estimated. an alarming/incredible/surprising rateThe future of the channel is under threat after losing viewers and advertisers at an alarming rate. cut/reduce/slow down the rateThe dip in consumer spending was a key factor in slowing down the rate of growth in the economy. double/increase/speed up the rate of sth improve/maintain the rate of sth the amount of something, or the number of times something happens in a particular period: at a rate of 20%/100 a day, etc. The group's business plan shows it growing at its current rate for the next five years. rising/falling rateThe report examines the reasons for the rising rate of personal bankruptcy. unemployment/jobless rateEconomists predict that the unemployment rate will continue to rise over the next 12 months. It is an area with high poverty and a high crime rate. the birth/death/divorce rate the failure/success rate HR, INSURANCE an amount of money that is charged or paid for a particular service: cheap/competitive/reasonable rateThe network offers the cheapest rates for mobile calls from abroad. The survey found that the average rate of pay was $9.51 per hour for women and $12.95 for men. charge/pay/set a rateWe charge a rate of between €500 and €800 per day. a daily/hourly/weekly rate FINANCE, TAX the amount that is charged as tax on income, interest on loans, etc., usually shown as a percentage: a competitive/reduced/special rateSome internet banks offer personal loans at highly competitive rates. falling/high/rising rateHow much a bond fund falls in a rising rate environment depends on its duration. a fall/rise/cut in the rateWe are likely to see a rise in the rate of VAT. an annual/monthly/quarterly rate the loan/savings rate a rate cut/increase/hikeI think we need another rate increase to keep inflation down. rates[ plural ] TAX, GOVERNMENT in the UK, a local tax paid for some public services: The company was told it had to pay rates of £1,100 a year on the small piece of land. See alsoabsorption rate AER APR average rate bank rate base rate basic rate bill rate capitalization rate capped rate cheque rate click-through rate compound rate conversion rate day rate depreciation rate discount rate effective rate effective tax rate Euribor exchange rate fixed rate flat rate floating rate going rate growth rate interbank offered rate interest rate lending rate marginal rate market rate mortality rate negative interest rate nominal interest rate piece rate prime rate rack rate short-period rate standard rate tax rate teaser rate uniform business rate variable rate water rates rate verb uk /reɪt/us [ I or T ] to have, or be thought to have, a particular value or quality: rate (sth) highlyThe broadband deal is rated highly in a survey by Which magazine. The sector's most highly-rated analyst team advised investors to book profits. rate (sth) as sthThat must rate as one of the worst investments the company has ever made. be rated a failure/success [ T ] to give something a particular value or position in a list, according to a set of standards: The survey asked consumers to rate the elements that would most influence their purchasing decision. be rated A/15/R, etc.This film is rated 18, and is for adults only. [ T ] COMMERCE, ENVIRONMENT to give something such as a piece of electrical equipment a number or letter that shows how powerful it is, how much electricity it uses, etc. so that consumers can compare products: be rated A/B/X, etc.The washing machine is rated A for energy efficiency. [ T ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to give an investment a particular value after examining the level of risk involved: be rated (as) investment grade/A/Triple A etc.Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal. rate sth (as) a buy/hold/sell FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to advise investors to buy, keep, or sell particular shares or bonds See alsozero-rated -rate suffix used with words such as first, second, etc. to show how good or bad you think something is: first-/top-rateAn innovative person with top-rate business credentials is needed to fill the position of executive director. Collocations withraterateThese are words often used in combination with rate. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. baseline rate One extinction phase was preceded by a specified baseline rate of intermittent reinforcement. completion rate One hundred and one eligible growers responded to the questionnaire, for a 55% overall response rate and a 62% completion rate. conviction rate Therefore, a conviction rate as high as 90 per cent certainly cries out for explanation. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with rate |
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