rate
noun
verb
reɪt
noun
1
NUMBER
数量
the
number
of
times
something
happens,
or
the
number
of
examples
of
something
within
a
certain
period
比率; 率
birth/unemployment/crime
etc
rate
Australia’s
unemployment
rate
rose
to
6.5%
in
February.
2 月份，澳大利亚的失业率上升到了 6.5%。
a
rapid
increase
in
the
divorce
rate
离婚率的迅速攀升
high/low
rate
of
sth
areas
with
high
rates
of
crime
犯罪率高的地区
success/failure
rate
(the
number
of
times
that
something
succeeds
or
fails)
成功率/失败率
It’s
a
new
technique
and
the
failure
rate
is
quite
high.
这是新科技，失败率很高。
Immediately
his
heart
rate
(=the
number
of
beats
per
minute)
increased.
他的心率立即加快了。
at
a
rate
of
sth
Asylum
seekers
were
entering
Britain
at
a
rate
of
1,600
per
day.
避难者以每天 1600 人的速度进入英国。
2
MONEY
钱
a
charge
or
payment
that
is
set
according
to
a
standard
scale
费用; 价格
at
(a)
…
rate
people
who
pay
tax
at
the
highest
rate
纳税税率最高的那些人
at
a
rate
of
sth
They
only
pay
tax
at
a
rate
of
5%.
他们只按 5% 的税率纳税。
interest/exchange/mortgage
etc
rate
another
reduction
in
the
mortgage
rate
按揭贷款利率的再一次降低
rate
of
pay/tax/interest
etc
Nurses
are
demanding
higher
rates
of
pay.
护士在要求提高工资。
special/reduced/lower
rate
Some
hotels
offer
special
rates
for
children.
有些酒店为儿童提供特价。
hourly/weekly
rate
(the
amount
someone
is
paid
per
hour
or
week)
每小时/每周的工钱
What’s
the
hourly
rate
for
cleaning?
打扫卫生每小时工钱多少？
$20
an
hour
is
the
going
rate
(=the
usual
amount
paid)
for
private
tuition.
每小时 20 美元，这是家教的一般收费。
3
SPEED
速度
the
speed
at
which
something
happens
over
a
period
of
time
〔某事发生的〕速率，速度
[+
of
]
an
attempt
to
slow
down
the
rate
of
economic
growth
放慢经济增长速度的努力
at
(a)
…
rate
Children
learn
at
different
rates.
儿童学东西有快有慢。
Our
money
was
running
out
at
an
alarming
rate
.
我们的钱用得很快，速度惊人。
at
a
rate
of
sth
Iceland
is
getting
wider
at
a
rate
of
about
0.5
cm
per
year.
冰岛以每年约 0.5 厘米的速度在变宽。
4
at any rate
a.
used
when
you
are
stating
one
definite
fact
in
a
situation
that
is
uncertain
or
unsatisfactory
b.
used
to
introduce
a
statement
that
is
more
important
than
what
was
said
before
无论如何，不管怎样〔用于提出比刚才说的更重要的事〕;
spoken
They’ve
had
technical
problems
–
at
any
rate
that’s
what
they
told
me.
他们遇到了技术难题 — 反正他们是这么跟我说的。
Well,
at
any
rate,
the
next
meeting
will
be
on
Wednesday.
好了，不管怎样，下次会议将在星期三召开。
5
at this rate
used
to
say
what
will
happen
if
things
continue
to
happen
in
the
same
way
as
now
[口] 照这样发展下去
spoken
At
this
rate
we
won’t
ever
be
able
to
afford
a
holiday.
照这种情形看，我们永远也不会有钱去度假。
6
first-rate/second-rate/third-rate
of
good,
bad,
or
very
bad
quality
一流的/二流的/三流的
a
cheap
third-rate
motel
便宜的三流汽车旅馆
7
at a rate of knots
very
quickly
[英，非正式] 快速地，飞快地
BrE informal
Jack’s
getting
through
the
ironing
at
a
rate
of
knots!
杰克熨衣服熨得飞快！
8
rates
a
local
tax,
paid
before
1990
by
owners
of
buildings
in
Britain
〔英国地方政府 1990 年前向房主征收的〕房地产税
plural 复数
verb
9
a.
to
think
that
someone
or
something
has
a
particular
quality,
value,
or
standard
b.
to
be
considered
as
having
a
particular
quality,
value,
or
standard
被认为，被评价为
T I
The
company
seems
to
rate
him
very
highly
(=think
he
is
very
good)
.
公司好像对他的评价很高。
be
rated
(as)
sth
Rhodes
is
currently
rated
the
top
junior
player
in
the
country.
罗兹目前被认为是国内水平最高的青少年选手。
[+
as
]
That
rates
as
one
of
the
best
meals
I’ve
ever
had.
那可以说是我吃过的最好吃的一顿饭之一。
10
if
you
rate
someone
or
something,
you
think
they
are
very
good
[英，非正式] 认为…非常好，看好
T | BrE informal
I
never
rated
him.
我从来都不认为他怎么样。
11
rate sb’s chances (of doing sth)
if
you
do
not
rate
someone’s
chances
of
achieving
something,
you
do
not
think
that
it
is
likely
that
they
will
achieve
it
[英，口] 看好某人（有可能做某事）; 认为某人有可能（做成某事）
BrE spoken
I
don’t
rate
your
chances
of
getting
a
ticket
for
the
Leeds
game.
我看你是买不到利兹队球赛的门票的。
How
do
you
rate
your
chances
tomorrow
(=do
you
think
you
will
be
successful?)
?
明天的事情你有多少把握？
12
to
deserve
something
[非正式，尤美] 值得，配得上
T | informal especially AmE
They
rate
a
big
thank-you
for
all
their
hard
work.
他们的努力值得好好感谢。
a
local
incident
that
didn’t
rate
a
mention
in
the
national
press
不值得在全国性报纸上一提的地方小事
13
be rated G/U/PG/X etc
if
a
film
is
rated
G,
U
etc,
it
is
officially
judged
to
be
suitable
or
unsuitable
for
people
of
a
particular
age
to
see
〔影片〕定为 G/U/PG/X 级等