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词汇 cover-charge
释义 cover charge
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˈkʌv.ə ˌtʃɑːdʒ/ us /ˈkʌv.ɚ ˌtʃɑːrdʒ/
a charge that is sometimes added to the amount that a customer pays for food, drinks, and service in a restaurant, or that is added in a nightclub to pay for entertainment(饭店或夜总会的)服务费
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Examples from literature

What's the cover charge? he said, once he'd caught up. 

cover charge | American Dictionary


cover charge
noun[ C ]
us/ˈkʌv·ər ˌtʃɑrdʒ/
a charge added to the amount that a customer pays for food and drink in a restaurant or nightclub to pay for service or entertainment

cover charge | Business English


cover charge
noun[ C,usually singular ]
ukus
COMMERCE
an amount of money charged by some restaurants in addition to the charge for food and drink, or an amount of money added in a club to pay for the entertainment:
There was no cover charge - she just wanted to provide a place for musicians to share their music.

Examples of cover charge


cover charge
What this appears to mean is that the service charge is becoming another form of covercharge.
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Therefore, it is a minimum charge rather than a covercharge.
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However, the management imposed a covercharge which, if converted into today's money, would amount to about £2 per customer.
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There the restaurant had managed to cover up the indication of the covercharge and the service charge with the menu of the day.
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With a menu stating "covercharge and service included" there is a gap for the gratuity when the bill arrives.
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To my mind, a £16 steak is £16 and there should not be any covercharge, nor should there be an automatic service charge.
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At lunchtime only today my wife went to a restaurant where a £2.50 per head covercharge was imposed.
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Then we come to this strange creature—the covercharge or couvert.
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It seems to me that a covercharge is less acceptable.
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There is no covercharge.
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In these cases, the covercharge simply contributes to the club's profits.
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Once in, rather than a covercharge, the drinks are 34 times the usual amount and a purchase is required.
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The bars regularly have live musical entertainment from local performers without a covercharge.
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Some bars waive the covercharge for women, because this encourages men to patronize the establishment.
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The bouncer may waive the covercharge for some customers, such as regular customers who usually purchase a large number of drinks.
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