| 单词 | rate |
| 释义 | rate rate // noun, verb
■ noun [C]
BANK RATE, BASE RATE, BASIC RATE, BILL RATE, CAP RATE, CAPITALIZATION RATE, CAPPED-RATE, CHUM RATE, CLICK RATE, CLICK-THROUGH RATE, COMPOUNDED RATE, COMPOUND GROWTH RATE, COMPOUND RATE, CROSS-RATE, CURRENCY RATE, DAY RATE, DEPRECIATION RATE, DISCOUNT RATE, EFFECTIVE TAX RATE, EXCHANGE RATE, FIXED-RATE, FLAT RATE, FLOATING RATE, FORWARD EXCHANGE RATE, GOING RATE, HOURLY RATE, INTEREST RATE, KEY RATE, LENDING RATE, LONDON INTER-BANK OFFERED RATE, MARGINAL RATE, MARKET RATE, MORTGAGE RATE, PIECE RATE, PRIME LENDING RATE, PRIME RATE, REAL EXCHANGE RATE, RESPONSE RATE, RETENTION RATE, SPOT EXCHANGE RATE, SPOT RATE, TAX RATE, TEASER RATE, TIME RATE, VACANCY RATE
1 a fixed amount of money that is charged or paid for sth: advertising/insurance/postal rates a low hourly rate of pay We offer special reduced rates for students. the basic rate of tax (= the lowest amount that is paid by everyone) ◆ a business consultant whose normal rate is $200 per hour After 6 p.m. customers can make telephone calls at a cheaper rate. Rates vary considerably between insurance companies. See note at PRICE NOTE Rate is often used on its own to mean a particular kind of rate, such as ‘exchange rate', ‘interest rate', etc. The targets for the year were based on a dollar/yen rate of 122 yen.
a cheap/competitive/low/reasonable rate ◆ a good/high rate ◆ a normal/reduced/special rate ◆ a fixed/flat/variable rate ◆ an annual/average/hourly/a weekly rate ◆ a drop/rise in the rate (of sth) ◆ to charge/fix/pay/set a rate (of ... )
2 a measurement of the speed at which sth happens: Inflation is running at an annual rate of 4.5 to 5%. Some people wondered if the company could sustain its current rate of growth. The computer virus is spreading at an alarming rate. At the rate you work, you'll never finish! Consumer spending rose at the fastest rate in 2 years. Investment grew at an average rate of 18.8%.
a fast/slow/steady rate ◆ an alarming/a surprising rate ◆ to improve/increase/maintain/speed up a rate ◆ to cut/reduce/slow down a rate
3 a measurement of the number of times sth happens or exists during a particular period: Local businesses are closing at the rate of three a year. a high rate of unemployment a drop in the unemployment rate from 6% to 5.7% She makes about 100 sales calls a day, with a success rate of about 78%. The plant is now producing cars at the rate of 16.5 million a year. The company has been losing money at the rate of $7 million a day.
a high/low/rising/falling rate ◆ the annual/average/monthly/quarterly rate ◆ a drop/rise in the rate of sth ◆ a failure/success rate ◆ to improve/increase/maintain a rate ◆ to cut/reduce a rate
■ verb
1 [+ obj or no obj] rate sb/sth (as) sth | rate (as sth) (not used in the continuous tenses) to have, or think that sb/sth has, a particular level of quality, value, etc: They rated him highly as a colleague. The ad campaign was rated a success. The software is highly rated for its ease of use. This rates as one of the best hotels I have been to. Car magazines rate this car as on a level with pricier models.
2 [+ obj] (usually be rated) to place sb/sth in a particular position on a scale in relation to similar people or things: The hotels were rated according to their price, comfort and quality of service. The company is currently rated number two in Europe. a top-rated programme Business analysts were asked to rate the most important problems facing the auto industry. the top 10 rated websites for business news SYN RANK
3 (Finance ) [+ obj] rate sth (as) sth to decide if shares, bonds, etc. are a good or bad investment because of the level of risk: The analysts rate these shares a ‘buy'. Triple-A rated bonds highly rated stocks
to rate sth (as) (a) buy/(a) hold/junk/(a) sell to rate sth (as) investment grade/Triple A
4 [+ obj] to give a machine, a ship or an electrical device a number, mark, etc. according to how powerful it is, what it can do, etc: The engine is rated 192 horsepower on regular gas. The capacity of these batteries has been rated as 2mAh. |
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