| 词汇 | water-rates |
| 释义 | water rates noun[ plural ] TAX, GOVERNMENTukus a local tax paid in Australia, and in Britain in the past, for running water in houses and other buildings: We still have concerns about the trends in public services costs, particularly business rates and water rates. Examples of water rateswater rates The desalination plant was to be funded by raising waterrates to achieve full cost recovery. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many landowners chose to retain their properties, continuing to pay council fees including water rates and municipal charges despite their lots not being serviced. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The agreement involved the firm investing in a long-envisioned dam so they dramatically raised waterrates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Prospective buyers can get details about land and waterrates from the local council before purchase. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. District waterrates are regulated by law and can cover only the costs of water delivery and the maintenance and building of facilities. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Further, every city had its own octroi duties, customs, ferry dues, highway and waterrates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Officials touted the village's cheap waterrates during the four decades they secretly used the contaminated well. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This contract specifies details such as how taxes are levied and shared, annexation prohibitions, and waterrates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Upon taking control the company raised waterrates an average of 35% to about $20 a month. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An online, unscientific poll showed nearly 60% of votes cast were in favor of raising waterrates to pay for desalination. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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. |
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