| 词汇 | cheap-rate |
| 释义 | cheap rate noun[ C ] uk /ˈtʃiːp ˌreɪt/ us /ˈtʃiːp ˌreɪt/ the amount charged for a service that is lower than usual because there is not so much demand for the service at that time: （服务行业淡季的）促销价，优惠价，便宜价 Cheap rate for overseas phone calls is from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.打国际长途的优惠时段是从晚上8点至早上8点。 Costing little or no money affordable housing budget catchpenny chargeless comp costless dirt cheap economically economy pack mates' rate off-peak small change something something for nothingidiom super-cheap supersaver there's no such thing as a free lunchidiom ultra-cheap worthless worthlessly cheap-rate adjective UKuk /ˈtʃiːp ˌreɪt/ us /ˈtʃiːp ˌreɪt/ charging a lower amount for a service than usual: 平价，低价 cheap-rate calls便宜时段打的电话 She bought a new phone on a cheap-rate offer. 她以低价买了一部新手机。 Borrowers were locked into expensive mortgage rates when their initial cheap-rate deal expired. The bank is offering cheap-rate loans. I have a cheap-rate plan for international phone calls. Costing little or no money affordable housing budget catchpenny chargeless comp costless dirt cheap economically economy pack mates' rate off-peak small change something something for nothingidiom super-cheap supersaver there's no such thing as a free lunchidiom ultra-cheap worthless worthlessly Examples of cheap ratecheap rate As a result, a three-minute cheap-rate call now costs less in absolute terms than it did in 1981. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must be able to open printed paper packets easily and so check that their contents are eligible for this cheap-rate service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Cannot there be some form of cheap-rate season ticket with parking facilities combined? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He cannot undercut existing bus services by giving routes to cheap-rate private enterprise people and expect those existing bus services to remain viable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Where delivery by first post is assured, cheap-rate overnight telegrams are sent part of the way by post as a matter of course. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We made a move in this direction at the beginning of this year by increasing call office charges while reducing the cost of cheap-rate trunk calls. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall witness again a cheap-rate sell-off. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Cheap-rate air fares are available once a year for single and unaccompanied members, on surrender of a leave warrant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is because, ideally, farmers purchase their initial seed stocks at a cheaprate, or they may be given free. It seems strange that we should fix a leery cheaprate of interest which does not reflect the true value of capital in the market. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I regret that manpower considerations at present preclude extension of the cheaprate period. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The present moment happens to be one when museums have the opportunity of purchasing valuable additions to their collections at an uncommonly cheaprate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is there any chance of getting the land at a cheaprate until the valuation is completed? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That system was excellent when world food prices were falling and food was coming to this country at a cheaprate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During that interval there is neither the domestic pint at a cheaprate nor the school one-third of a pint. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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