- [countable]
a measurement of the speed at which something happens 速度；进度 - rate (of something)
Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation. 今天公布的数字表明通货膨胀速度又一次下降。 - at a/the rate of something
Most people walk at an average rate of five kilometres an hour. 大多数人以平均每小时五公里的速度行走。 - at a… rate
The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate. 报警案件的数量正在以惊人的速度增长。 - rate (that)…
At the rate you work, you'll never finish! 以你工作的速度，你永远也做不完！
Extra ExamplesThe costs of the project are rising at an alarming rate. 这项工程的花费以惊人的速度增长着。 The deficit has recently exceeded the peak rates of the 1980s. 该赤字最近超过了 20 世纪 80 年代高峰期的费用。 The water was escaping at a rate of 200 gallons a minute. 水以每分钟 200 加仑的速度溢出。 We need to eat less as we get older and our metabolic rate slows down. 随着年龄的增长，新陈代谢速度减缓，我们应该少吃些东西。 the slow rate of change 变化缓慢 trying to hold down the rate of inflation 试图降低通货膨胀率
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- constant
- expected
- regular
- …
- accelerate
- improve
- increase
- …
- be up
- go up
- shoot up
- …
- at a/the rate
- rate of
- rate per
- …
- rate (of something)
- [countable]
a measurement of the number of times something happens or something does something during a particular period 比率；率 We have seen a reduction in the crime rate over the last 12 months. 在过去的12个月里，我们看到犯罪率下降了。 a high success/failure rate 很高的成功／失败率 the youth unemployment rate 青年失业率 His pulse rate dropped suddenly. 他的脉搏速率突然下降。 - rate of something
a high/low/rising rate of unemployment 高／低／不断增长的失业率 - at a/the rate of something
Local businesses are closing at the rate of three a year. 当地企业正以每年三家的速度关闭。
Extra ExamplesMedical students had a high dropout rate. 学医的学生辍学率高。 Michigan's high-school graduation rate 密歇根州的高中毕业率 The US has doubled its rate of recycling in ten years. 10 年来美国已经将废物回收利用率翻了一番。 The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in December stood at 5%. 12 月份的季节性调整失业率是5%。 There is a low survival rate among babies born before 22 weeks. 不足 22 周的早产儿存活率很低。 anxiety over rising divorce rates 对离婚率上升的担忧 the accident rate per 10 000 flight hours 每 1 万飞行小时的事故率 the rate of salmonella infections 沙门菌感染的比率
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- constant
- expected
- regular
- …
- accelerate
- improve
- increase
- …
- be up
- go up
- shoot up
- …
- at a/the rate
- rate of
- rate per
- …
- [countable]
a fixed amount of money that is charged or paid for something 价格；费用 advertising/insurance/postal rates 广告／保险／邮寄费 A rise in interest rates tends to reduce inflation. 利率上升有助于降低通货膨胀。 The euro exchange rate is strengthening. 欧元汇率正在走强。 He argued for a reduction in the top tax rate. 他主张降低最高税率。 We offer special reduced rates for students. 我们对学生有特惠价格。 to cut/reduce/increase/raise interest rates 降低/降低/提高/提高利率 - rate of something
a low/high hourly rate of pay 按小时支付的低／高报酬 the basic rate of tax (= the lowest amount that is paid by everyone) 基本税额 - at a rate (of something)
We had to borrow money at a high rate of interest. 我们不得不以高利率借钱。 a fixed-rate mortgage (= one in which the amount of money paid back each month is fixed for a particular period) 定额偿还按揭贷款 a premium-rate phone number (= one that costs more than the usual rate to call) 付费电话号码
Synonyms raterate- charge
- fee
- rent
- fine
- fare
- toll
- rental
- rate a fixed amount of money that is asked or paid for something:
a low hourly rate of pay 按小时支付的低报酬 interest rates 利率
- charge an amount of money that is asked for goods or services:
an admission charge 入场费
- fee (rather formal
) an amount of money that you have to pay for professional advice or services, to go to a school or college, or to join an organization: 指专业服务费、咨询费、学费、会费： legal fees 诉讼费 an annual membership fee 年度会费
- rent
an amount of money that you regularly have to pay for use of a building or room. 指房屋租金 - fine a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule:
a parking fine 违规停车罚款
- fare
the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc. 指乘坐公共汽车、飞机、出租车等的费用 - toll
an amount of money that you have to pay to use a particular road or bridge. 指道路、桥梁的通行费 - rental
an amount of money that you have to pay to use something for a particular period of time. 指租金
rent or rental? 用 rent 还是 rental？ - (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental for something
- (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/toll/rental on something
- at a rate/charge/fee/rent/fare/rental of…
- for a charge/fee
- to pay (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental
- to charge (a) rate/fee/rent/fare/toll/rental
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb1, Shoppingb1We have a wide range of vehicles available for hire at competitive rates. 我们有多种类型的交通工具出租，价格也颇具竞争力。 They charge the usual rate of interest. 他们按一般的利率收取利息。 Their hourly rates have gone up. 他们提高了每小时的收费标准。 The account offers a poor rate of interest. 这种账户的利率很低。 Standard rates of interest apply to these loans. 这些贷款采用标准利率。 Mortgage rates jumped to 15%. 抵押贷款利率飙升至 15%。 I'll pay you at the going rate. 我将按现行价格付款给你。 I pay the top rate of tax. 我按最高税率纳税。 Global banks have pegged interest rates at 1%. 全球各银行将利率定在 1%。 Exchange rates are fluctuating wildly. 汇率波动剧烈。 Ask about the special group rates for entrance to the museum. 问一问进入博物馆的团体特惠门票价格。 Borrowers want protection against rising interest rates. 借贷者想要得到保护，以免遭利率升高的影响。 Calls are cheap rate after 6 p.m. 下午 6 点之后电话执行优惠费率。 We will hold these rates until 1 April. 这些利率在4 月1 日前将保持不变。 You can opt to pay a flat rate for unlimited internet access. 你可以选择支付统一费用不限时上网。 a one-point rise in base lending rates 基本贷款利率一个百分点的上升 an increase in the rate of taxation 税率的提高 borrowing money at a high rate of interest 借高利贷 credit companies that charge extortionate rates of interest 收取超高利率的信贷公司 current market rates for borrowing 目前市场的借贷利率 the average rate for an unskilled worker 雇用非熟练工人的平均费用 The bank has announced a cut in interest rates. 银行已宣布降息。 The bank offered us a fixed-rate mortgage 银行向我们提供固定利率抵押贷款 The glossy magazines charge very high advertising rates. 精装杂志收取很高的广告费。 The job has a very low hourly rate of pay. 这个工作时薪很低。 They are on the basic rate of tax. 他们按基本税率纳税。 We were forced to borrow the money at an extortionately high rate of interest. 我们被迫借高利贷。 What is the going rate for bar work? 在酒吧工作一般工资多少？ safe investments which give a good rate of return 回报率很高的安全投资
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheap
- competitive
- low
- …
- determine
- fix
- peg
- …
- climb
- go up
- increase
- …
- at a/the rate
- rate for
- rate of
- …
- a drop in rates
- a rise in rates
- a rate of return
- …
- rates(also business rates)[plural] (in the UK)
a tax paid by businesses to a local authority for land and buildings that they use （英国地方政府征收的）房地产税，房产税 Synonyms taxtaxsee also first-rate, second-rate, third-rateTopics Houses and homesc2- duty
- customs
- tariff
- rates
- tax money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services:
income tax 所得税 tax cuts 减税
- duty a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country:
The company has to pay customs duties on all imports. 该公司须为所有进口货物缴纳关税。
- customs
tax that is paid when goods are brought in from other countries 指关税、进口税 - tariff a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports:
A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports. 国外进口货物当时按普通税率征税。
- rates (in Britain) a tax paid by businesses to a local authority for land and buildings that they use, and in the past also paid by anyone who owned a house:
（英国地方政府征收的）房地产税，房产税 Business rates are very high in the city centre. 市中心的商业房产税非常高。
- (a) tax/duty/tariff/rates on something
- to pay an amount of money in tax/duty/customs/rates
- to pay (a) tax/duty/customs/tariff/rates
- to collect taxes/duties/rates
- to increase/raise/reduce taxes/duty/tariffs/rates
- to cut taxes/duties/rates
- to impose a tax/duty/tariff
- to put a tax/duty on something
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cheap
- competitive
- low
- …
- determine
- fix
- peg
- …
- climb
- go up
- increase
- …
- at a/the rate
- rate for
- rate of
- …
- a drop in rates
- a rise in rates
- a rate of return
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (expressing a notion of ‘estimated value’): from Old French, from medieval Latin rata (from Latin pro rata parte (or portione) ‘according to the proportional share’), from ratus ‘reckoned’, past participle of reri.
Idioms
at any rate (informal)
used to say that a particular fact is true despite what has happened in the past or what may happen in the future （强调事情的真实性）无论如何，不管怎样 used to show that you are being more accurate about something that you have just said （表示说得更加确切）不管怎样，至少 used to show that what you have just said is not as important as what you are going to say （强调下文）总而言之，反正
at a rate of knots
- (British English, informal)
very quickly 飞快地；迅速地 She's getting through her winnings at a rate of knots. 她正以飞快的速度赢回奖金。
at this/that rate
the going rate (for something)