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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fine1 /faɪn/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective 1 GOOD ENOUGHacceptable 可接受的 [not before noun] especially spoken satisfactory or acceptable 令人满意的，可以接受的 SYN OK ‘We’re meeting at 8.30.’ ‘Okay, fine.’ “我们8点30分见吧。”“好的，可以。”looks/seems/sounds fine In theory, the scheme sounds fine. 理论上，这个计划听起来不错。 If you want to use cheese instead of chicken, that’s fine. 要是你想用奶酪来替代鸡肉，也是可以的。 ‘Do you want chili sauce on it?’ ‘No, it’s fine as it is, thanks.’ “你要浇上辣椒汁吗？”“不用了，这样子就很好，谢谢。”I’m fine (thanks/thank you) spoken (=used when telling someone that you do not want any more when they offer you something) 我够了（谢谢/谢谢你） ‘More coffee?’ ‘No, I’m fine, thanks.’ “再来点咖啡吗？”“不了，我够了，谢谢。”that’s fine by me/that’s fine with me etc spoken (=used when saying that you do not mind about something) 我没问题，我不介意 If Scott wanted to keep his life secret, that was fine by her. 如果斯科特想要隐瞒他的生活状况，她也无所谓。2 healthy 健康的HEALTHY in good health 健康的 SYN OK ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks, how are you?’ “你好吗？”“很好，谢谢，你呢？” I feel fine, really. 我感觉很好，真的。► see thesaurus at healthy3 very good 很好的 [usually before noun]GOOD/EXCELLENT very good or of a very high standard 很好的；水准很高的 Many people regard Beethoven’s fifth symphony as his finest work. 很多人认为贝多芬的第五交响曲是他最杰出的作品。 He’s a very fine player. 他是个很优秀的选手。 It’s a fine idea. 这是个很妙的主意。 Hatfield House is a fine example of Jacobean architecture. 哈特菲尔德宅第是英王詹姆斯一世时期建筑的典范。 The restaurant was chosen for its good food and fine wines. 这家餐厅因其美酒佳肴而入选。► see thesaurus at good4 weather 天气WEATHER bright and not raining 晴朗的 If it’s fine tomorrow we’ll go out. 如果明天天气晴朗，我们就出门。a fine day/morning/evening 晴朗的一天/早晨/傍晚 I hope it stays fine for you. 我希望天气能为你一直晴下去。5 narrow 细窄的THIN OBJECT OR MATERIAL very thin or narrow 纤细的，极细的 Fine needles are inserted in the arm. 很细的针扎在胳膊上。 a fine thread 细线 very fine hairs 纤细的头发 →5 see picture at 见图 thin16 delicate 精致的 [usually before noun] attractive, neat, and delicate 精美的，精巧的 fine china 精美的瓷器 Her dark hair accentuates her fine features (=nose, eyes, cheeks etc). 黑发更衬托出了她清秀的五官。7 small 小的 a) DIFFICULTfine details, changes, differences etc are very small and therefore difficult to understand or notice 〔细节、变化、差别等〕细微的 We stayed up discussing the finer points of Marxist theory. 我们讨论马克思主义理论的细微之处直到三更半夜。 b) CSSMALLin small grains, pieces, or drops 〔颗粒〕细小的 A fine drizzle started falling. 天上下起了毛毛细雨。 a mixture of fine and coarse breadcrumbs 大小不等的面包屑 c) fine material is made so that the spaces between the threads are very small 〔材料〕细密的 fine netting 细密的网 scarlet cloth with a very fine weave 织得很密的猩红色布料8 GOOD ENOUGHbad 不好的 [only before noun] especially spoken used humorously to say that someone or something is bad in some way 糟糕的〔幽默用法〕9 speech/words 话语/词语IMPRESS sounding important and impressive, but probably not true or honest 漂亮的，好听的，虚饰的10 a fine man/woman etc ADMIREa good person that you respect 值得尊敬的好男人/女人等11 a fine line between something and something DIFFERENTif you say that there is a fine line between two different things, you mean that they are so similar that one can easily become the other 某事物和某事物之间只有一线之差12 get something down to a fine art to practise something so often that you become very skilled at it 把某事学到家13 not to put too fine a point on it spokenHONEST used when you are criticizing something in a plain and direct way 说得不客气一点14 finer feelings GOOD/MORALsomeone’s finer feelings are the moral values they have, such as love, honour, loyalty etc 美好的感情〔如爱、荣誉、忠诚等〕15 a fine figure of a man/woman literaryBEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING someone who looks big, strong, and physically attractive 体形强壮的男性/身材曼妙的女性16 somebody’s finest hour SUCCESSFULa time when someone is very successful, brave etc 某人的鼎盛时期 → chance would be a fine thing at chance1(11)
Examples from the Corpus
fine• For Lochlin and Sandy Reidy, corporate life and family life make a perfectly fine blend, and they should know.• Next week will be fine but a little cooler.• a fine chiffon veil with embroidered edges• A fine coating of dust covered most of the furniture.• Scientists are now able to measure fine distinctions between levels of sleep depth.• The collar is made of finest English lace.• Trinity Church is a fine example of Gothic architecture.• It caused a fine flap and the Election Board had no choice but to conduct an inquiry.• I met this fine Italian girl at school.• fine jewelry• A.. One of the nice things about running for chairman is the people who ran against me were fine people.• The charcoal glen plaids are distinctive for their fine royal blue lines.• Cut the onion into fine slices.• It handles like a fine sports car.• a fine spring evening• "How's your wife now?'' "Oh, she's fine, thank you.''• Fine, then, I'll do it myself.• the fine tuning on the radio• The train passes near Gate Manor, a fine Victorian mock Jacobean hall.• I had a fine view from my sitting-room window.• It can take several days of fine weather for the grass to dry out.• Enjoy with your Tandoori special fine wines, draught or bottled beer.• "I could cook something for dinner." "That's okay - a sandwich is fine with me."I’m fine• "Did you want some more coffee?" "No, I'm fine , thank you."feel fine• But I ran in it and it felt fine.• I am being set up in the ward and it occurs to me that I am feeling fine.• Maybe not, since Henry, unless he got the thallium anywhere near the chicken leg, would be feeling fine.• He said that while the foot felt fine after the game, his wind was missing.• He said his back feels fine and, at times, retirement is boring.• Spring focus: 2B Craig Biggio says he feels fine, but he is coming off surgery for two torn knee ligaments.• A half-hour went by before I finally decided I wasn't going to feel fine ever again.• I felt fine, I was just missing.fine wines• Goddard describes the nuances of some of these teas the way a wine connoisseur speaks of fine wines.• They have all been chosen for their comfort, good food and fine wines.• He dines at the best restaurants, drinks fine wines and beds whomever attracts him.• Excellent lunch with fine wines and liqueurs.• Enjoy with your Tandoori special fine wines, draught or bottled beer.• She became taxi driver, purveyor of fine wines, lender of lurex and drag-hag extraordinaire.• The only thing missing were the fine wines that Mellor likes to sample.• The finest wines were always delivered and the food had to match.stays fine• I hope it stays fine for you.fine features• He had fine features, I thought, but he looked like every other handsome man I had ever seen.finer points• It hasn't learned this behaviour; it was born with it, though it gradually learns the finer points.• Sometimes they were right, news crews rarely had the time or the inclination to pursue the finer points.• To begin the evening Laurent Perrier will conduct a champagne tasting, educating us all on the finer points in choosing champagne.• His elucidation of the finer points of betting is also excellent.a fine one to talk• Mind you our school tested anyway so she's a fine one to talk!• Nev was a fine one to talk.fine2 ●●● S3 adverb 1 especially spokenSATISFIED in a way that is satisfactory or acceptable 很好2 do fine spoken3. THIN OBJECT OR MATERIALif you cut something fine, you cut it into very small or very thin pieces 〔切得〕细小地 SYN finely4. cut it/things fine informalON TIME to leave yourself only just enough time to do something 留出刚刚好的时间，把时间扣得很紧Examples from the Corpus
fine• He said that that suited him fine, and that he was very excited about what I would make of it.• I called the repairman, but of course the TV worked fine when he tried it.suit ... fine• All in all, a difficult sight to ignore, which suited him fine.• For the remaining 40 minutes I played in the number eight position, which suited me fine.• I've been in that block since it was built, it suits me fine.• I never phoned or saw judy again and barely saw Alistair, which seemed to suit us both fine.• It was nice and positive and suited me fine.• Marlin's record collection was chiefly seduction songs of his sixties adolescence, which suited her fine.• Virginia Woolf and dialogism suit me just fine.• I put on a dark grey suit with a fine stripe, a grey woollen tie and a soft white shirt.fine3 ●●○ verb [transitive] PUNISHto make someone pay money as a punishment 对…处以罚款fine somebody for (doing) something She was fined for speeding. 她因超速驾车而被罚款 。fine somebody £200/$500 etc The club was fined £50,000 for financial irregularities. 这家俱乐部因财务违规被罚款5万英镑。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
fine• The company was fined $1.6 million for breaking environmental regulations.• He plead guilty and was fined $ 240.• She was fined $300 for reckless driving.• James Propp, Tsang and Guerin each were fined $ 82,911.• Any young man whose waist went beyond the standard belt length was fined.• Tranmere Rovers manager John Aldridge has been fined after admitting misconduct.• Inspectors have the power to fine any passenger travelling without a ticket.• Reports suggest he could be suspended several races next season and fined as much as $ 1 million.• You will be fined for any lost library books.• One player was fined for fighting during the game.• And school governor is fined for importing pornographic material.• Stores will be fined for selling cigarettes or tobacco to minors.• The state fined the company for safety violations.• Instead, he complained, he had been brought to court, fined, whipped and sentenced to two months imprisonment.fine somebody for (doing) something• The highest fines were two for $ 500.• But they had a bucket of beer bottles and everything was fine.• They're all fine routes for backpacking holidays but local youth hostels or bed and breakfasts are also available.• We know, don't we, that Lamb hasn't been fined so heavily for breaching a harsh contract.• Best known for her work in film, Perrin Ireland demonstrates a fine gift for detail.• If found guilty, he could be fined $ 500 for each offense.• Two suspects in the Stephen Lawrence murder case were fined £100 each for stealing 14 kegs of alcohol.• Magistrates fined Levy £200 for the assault on Miss Batey but made no order of compensation for her injuries.fine4 ●●○ noun [countable] PAY FORmoney that you have to pay as a punishment 罚金，罚款 a £40 fine 40英镑罚款pay a fine/pay £100/$50 etc in fines She was ordered to pay £150 in parking fines, plus court costs. 她被责令支付150英镑停车罚金，外加诉讼费。 Councils will get sweeping powers to impose fines on drivers who park illegally. 各市政会将有绝对权力对违章停车者处以罚款。heavy/hefty fine (=a large fine) 巨额罚金 If convicted, the men face heavy fines. 一旦定罪，这些人将面临巨额罚金。► see thesaurus at punishmentExamples from the Corpus
fine• She faces up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.• The penalty is a $250 fine for the first offense.• He got a $75 fine for speeding.• I got a fine for parking on a double yellow line.• My tardiness prompted an immediate threat of a fine, but it never materialised.• A fine will be imposed for overstaying your visa.• It was the only way to save the Union, to save it from contempt fines and then from bankruptcy.• There are heavy fines for drink-driving. You might even go to prison.• There are heavy fines for drink-driving.• It imposed fines totalling £328,500 on 105 solicitors, compared with 76 solicitors fined an aggregate of £216,000 the year before.• They have demanded provisions for imposing fines on countries with large deficits after the euro is created.• The rebellion was over at a cost he claimed to be more than £4,000 in fines and legal fees.• But instead of levying fines, prosecuting plant officials or revoking their licenses, the agency only wrote threatening letters to trustees.• If you're going into town, will you go and pay my library fines for me please?• The board also urged the courts to impose the maximum fines on bum landlords.heavy/hefty fine• Jones can expect a hefty fine and possibly a ban.• He was ordered to compensate all of the victims of the fire and pay a heavy fine.• He had to pay a heavy fine for infringing Dollond's patent in that year.• The penalty: a five-year jail sentence and hefty fines.• Racecourse officials and race starter Capt Keith Brown could also face heavy fines after coming in for stiff criticism.• Those violating the law could face heavy fines.• The National Union of Mineworkers also had to pay heavy fines and suffer sequestration.• It can also seek heavy fines on landlords who discriminate.From Longman Business Dictionaryfinefine1 /faɪn/ noun [countable] LAWmoney that someone has to pay as a punishmentHe served 22 months in jail and paid a $100 million fine to settle insider trading charges.If convicted, they face heavy fines.She was ordered to pay £150 in parking fines, plus court costs.The courts can still impose unlimited fines for water pollution.finefine2 verb [transitive]LAW to make someone pay money as a punishmentfine somebody for doing somethingThe company has been fined for illegal nuclear exports to North Korea.→ See Verb tablefinefine3 adjective of a very high quality or standardfine winesOrigin fine1 (1200-1300) French fin, from Latin finire; → FINISH1 fine4 (1200-1300) French fin, from Latin finis “end”fine1 adjective →10-16
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fine1 S1 W1 /faɪn/ 
adjective1. ACCEPTABLE [not before noun] especially spoken satisfactory or acceptable
SYN OK:
‘We’re meeting at 8.30.’ ‘Okay, fine.’
looks/seems/sounds fine
In theory, the scheme sounds fine.
If you want to use cheese instead of chicken, that’s fine.
‘Do you want chili sauce on it?’ ‘No, it’s fine as it is, thanks.’
I’m fine (thanks/thank you) spoken (=used when telling someone that you do not want any more when they offer you something)
‘More coffee?’ ‘No, I’m fine, thanks.’
that’s fine by me/that’s fine with me etc spoken (=used when saying that you do not mind about something)
If Scott wanted to keep his life secret, that was fine by her.
2. HEALTHY in good health
SYN OK:
‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks, how are you?’
I feel fine, really.
3. VERY GOOD [usually before noun] very good or of a very high standard:
Many people regard Beethoven’s fifth symphony as his finest work.
He’s a very fine player.
It’s a fine idea.
Hatfield House is a fine example of Jacobean architecture.
The restaurant was chosen for its good food and fine wines.
4. WEATHER bright and not raining:
If it’s fine tomorrow we’ll go out.
a fine day/morning/evening
I hope it stays fine for you.
5. NARROW very thin or narrow:
Fine needles are inserted in the arm.
a fine thread
very fine hairs
6. DELICATE [usually before noun] attractive, neat, and delicate:
fine china
Her dark hair accentuates her fine features (=nose, eyes, cheeks etc).
7. SMALL
a. fine details, changes, differences etc are very small and therefore difficult to understand or notice:
We stayed up discussing the finer points of Marxist theory.
b. in small grains, pieces, or drops:
A fine drizzle started falling.
a mixture of fine and coarse breadcrumbs
c. fine material is made so that the spaces between the threads are very small:
fine netting
scarlet cloth with a very fine weave
8. BAD [only before noun] especially spoken used humorously to say that someone or something is bad in some way:
That’s another fine mess (=bad situation) he’s got himself into.
You’re a fine one to talk (=you are criticizing someone for something you do yourself).
9. SPEECH/WORDS sounding important and impressive, but probably not true or honest:
Only time will tell whether these fine sentiments will translate into action.
10. a fine man/woman etc a good person that you respect:
Your father is a fine man, a real gentleman.
11. a fine line between something and something if you say that there is a fine line between two different things, you mean that they are so similar that one can easily become the other:
There’s a fine line between bravery and recklessness.
12. get something down to a fine art to practise something so often that you become very skilled at it:
Mike had got the breakfast routine down to a fine art.
13. not to put too fine a point on it informal used when you are criticizing something in a plain and direct way:
That wasn't the best meal I've ever had, not to put too fine a point on it.
14. finer feelings someone’s finer feelings are the moral values they have, such as love, honour, loyalty etc:
You can hardly expect such finer feelings in a thief.
15. a fine figure of a man/woman literary someone who looks big, strong, and physically attractive:
In his portrait, Donlevy is a fine figure of a man.
16. sb’s finest hour a time when someone is very successful, brave etc:
The tournament proved to be Gascoigne’s finest hour.
⇨ chance would be a fine thing at chance1(12)
fine2 S3 adverb
1. especially spoken in a way that is satisfactory or acceptable:
‘How’s it going?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’
The dress fitted me fine.
If I had a good job and my boyfriend stayed at home, that’d suit me fine (=be very acceptable to me).
2. do fine spoken
a. to be satisfactory or acceptable:
‘Something very light,’ he ordered. ‘An omelette will do fine.’
b. to do something well or in a satisfactory way:
Don’t worry, you’re doing fine. Keep at it.
c. to be healthy and well:
‘How’s your husband?’ ‘He’s doing fine, thank you.’
3. if you cut something fine, you cut it into very small or very thin pieces
SYN finely
4. cut it/things fine informal to leave yourself only just enough time to do something
fine3 verb [transitive]
to make someone pay money as a punishment
fine somebody for (doing) something
She was fined for speeding.
fine somebody £200/$500 etc
The club was fined £50,000 for financial irregularities.
▪ punish to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something wrong or broken the law: Drug smugglers are severely punished. | She wanted to punish him for deceiving her.
▪fine to make someone pay money as a punishment: The company was fined for safety violations.
▪sentence if a judge sentences a criminal, he or she gives them an official punishment, usually sending them to prison for a period of time: The judge sentenced Margolis to a year in prison.
▪penalize (also penalise British English) to officially punish someone, especially by taking away their right to do something or by limiting their freedom in some way: New laws will penalize firms that continue to pollute the environment.
▪discipline to punish someone who has broken the rules of an organization that they belong to or work for: Officers are expected to discipline soldiers who do not keep their uniforms in good condition.
▪come down hard on somebody informal to punish someone or criticize them severely: The judge came down hard on Harris, saying that his crime was ‘inexcusable’.
▪make an example of somebody to punish someone so that other people are afraid to do the same thing: Athletics officials felt they had to make an example of him for using banned drugs.
▪teach somebody a lesson informal to do something in order to show someone that they must not do something again, when they have behaved very badly: I didn't want to hurt him - I just wanted teach him a lesson. | Maybe a night in jail will teach him a lesson.
▪make somebody pay (for something) informal to make someone wish they had never done something, by making them suffer: We should make him pay for all the mischief he's caused__
fine4 noun [countable]
a £40 fine
pay a fine/pay £100/$50 etc in fines
She was ordered to pay £150 in parking fines, plus court costs.
Councils will get sweeping powers to impose fines on drivers who park illegally.
heavy/hefty fine (=a large fine)
If convicted, the men face heavy fines.
▪ punishment something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing them: I don’t think they deserved such a severe punishment. | The usual punishment is life in prison.
▪sentence a punishment given by a judge in a court: He was given a long prison sentence. | They asked for the maximum sentence.
▪fine an amount of money that you must pay as a punishment: I got an £80 fine for speeding. | There are heavy fines for drink-driving.
▪penalty a general word for a punishment given to someone who has broken a law, rule, or agreement: What’s the penalty if you get caught? | He called for stiffer penalties for crimes involving guns.
▪the death penalty (also capital punishment ) the system in which people are killed as a punishment for crimes: If he is found guilty, he faces the death penalty. | A number of states have abolished capital punishment.
▪community service unpaid work helping other people that someone does as punishment for a crime: He was given a choice between doing 200 hours of community service, or a big fine.
▪corporal punishment the punishment of children by hitting them: I don’t agree with corporal punishment. | Corporal punishment was abolished in schools in 1987.
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adjective1. ACCEPTABLE [not before noun] especially spoken satisfactory or acceptable SYN OK:
looks/seems/sounds fine
I’m fine (thanks/thank you) spoken (=used when telling someone that you do not want any more when they offer you something)
that’s fine by me/that’s fine with me etc spoken (=used when saying that you do not mind about something)
2. HEALTHY in good health
SYN OK:
3. VERY GOOD [usually before noun] very good or of a very high standard:
4. WEATHER bright and not raining:
a fine day/morning/evening
5. NARROW very thin or narrow:
6. DELICATE [usually before noun] attractive, neat, and delicate:
7. SMALL
a. fine details, changes, differences etc are very small and therefore difficult to understand or notice:
b. in small grains, pieces, or drops:
c. fine material is made so that the spaces between the threads are very small:
8. BAD [only before noun] especially spoken used humorously to say that someone or something is bad in some way:
9. SPEECH/WORDS sounding important and impressive, but probably not true or honest:
10. a fine man/woman etc a good person that you respect:
11. a fine line between something and something if you say that there is a fine line between two different things, you mean that they are so similar that one can easily become the other:
12. get something down to a fine art to practise something so often that you become very skilled at it:
13. not to put too fine a point on it informal used when you are criticizing something in a plain and direct way:
14. finer feelings someone’s finer feelings are the moral values they have, such as love, honour, loyalty etc:
15. a fine figure of a man/woman literary someone who looks big, strong, and physically attractive:
16. sb’s finest hour a time when someone is very successful, brave etc:
⇨ chance would be a fine thing at chance1(12)
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adverb1. especially spoken in a way that is satisfactory or acceptable:
2. do fine spoken
a. to be satisfactory or acceptable:
b. to do something well or in a satisfactory way:
c. to be healthy and well:
3. if you cut something fine, you cut it into very small or very thin pieces
SYN finely
4. cut it/things fine informal to leave yourself only just enough time to do something
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verb [transitive]to make someone pay money as a punishment
fine somebody for (doing) something
fine somebody £200/$500 etc
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noun [countable] Date: 1200-1300
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Origin: fin, from Latin finis 'end'
money that you have to pay as a punishment:Language: French
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pay a fine/pay £100/$50 etc in fines
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指健康、身体好 ：◆ I'm not feeling very well. 我感觉身体不太好。 ◆ Is he well enough to travel? 他身体怎么样，能够旅行吗？ NOTE Well is used especially to talk about your own health, to ask sb about their health or to make a comment on it.* well 尤用以谈自己的健康、询问别人的健康或谈论身体情况。 all right [ ( not feeling ill; not injuredrather
指感觉身体还好、没有生病、没有受伤 ：◆ Are you feeling all right? 你感觉还好吗？ OK [ ( not feeling ill; not injured指感觉身体还好、没有生病、没有受伤 ：◆ She says she's OK now, and will be back at work tomorrow. 她说她现在身体还可以，明天就回来上班。
all right or ok? 用 all right 还是 OK？
fine [ ( completely wellrather
（不用于否定句）指身体很好、健康 ：◆ 'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks.' “你好吗？” “很好，谢谢。” NOTE Fine is used especially to talk about your health, especially when sb asks you how you are. It is also used to talk about sb's health when you are talking to sb else. Unlikewell it is not often used to ask sb about their health or make a comment on it.* fine 尤用于回应别人的询问，表示自己身体很健康；与人谈话时，亦可用以指另一人身体健康。与 well 不一样，fine 通常不用于询问别人的身体状况或者谈论对方身体情况 ：◆ Are you keeping fine? healthy in good health and not likely to become ill 指健康、健壮 ：◆ Keep healthy by exercising regularly. 经常锻炼以保持健康。 strong in good health and not suffering from an illness 指健康、身体好 ：◆ After a few weeks she was feeling stronger. 几周之后她感觉身体好些了。 NOTE Strong is often used to talk about becoming healthy again after an illness.* strong 常用以指病后恢复健康。 fit ( in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exerciseespecially
BrE 指健壮，尤指因经常锻炼而身体健康 ：◆ I go swimming every day in order to keep fit. 我每天游泳以保持健康。
Patterns
all right/OK/fit for sthall right/OK/fit to do sth to feel/look well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/strong/fitto keep (sb) well/healthy/fitperfectly well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/fitphysically well/healthy/strong/fit
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rate a fixed amount of money that is asked or paid for sth 指所索取或付出的价格、费用 ：◆ 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 指商品或服务的要价、收费 ：◆ an admission charge 入场费 fee ( 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 organizationrather
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 NOTE In American English, rent can be used to meanrental .在美式英语中，rent 可用以表示 rental（租金） ：◆ The weekly rent on the car was over $300. 这辆汽车每周的租金是 300 多美元。 fine a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule 指罚金、罚款 ：◆ 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 sth for a particular period of time 指租金
rent or rental? 用 rent 还是 rental？
In British English rent is only money paid to use a building or room: for other items userental . In American Englishrent can be used for both, butrental is still more common for other items.在英式英语中，rent 只指房屋租金，其他物品的租金用 rental。在美式英语中，rent 可指以上两种租金；但指其他物品的租金时，较常用 rental。
Patterns
(a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental for sth(a) rate/charge/fee/rent/toll/rental on sthat a rate/charge/fee/rent/fare/rental of…for a charge/feeto pay (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rentalto charge (a) rate/fee/rent/fare/toll/rental
Breaking the law 犯法
break/violate/obey/uphold the law违反／违背／遵守／维护法律 be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判 be arrested/ ( especially
NAmE indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/( felony chargesespecially
因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪 be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕 be accused of/be charged with murder/( homicide/four counts of fraudespecially
NAmE 被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪 face two charges of indecent assault面临两项猥亵罪的指控 admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)承认（对某事的）罪责／责任 deny the allegations/claims/charges否认指控 confess to a crime坦白罪行 grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process 法律程序
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判 take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事 face/avoid/escape prosecution面临／免于／逃脱起诉 seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师 hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial开庭；出庭；休庭 sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury担任／影响／说服陪审团 sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席 plead guilty/not guilty to a crime认罪；不认罪 be called to/enter ( the witness boxBrE 被召唤进入／进入证人席 take/put sb on the stand/( the witness standNAmE 出庭作证；让某人出庭作证 call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人 give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据 raise/withdraw/overrule an objection提出／撤销／否决异议 reach a unanimous/majority verdict作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决 return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决 convict/acquit the defendant of the crime宣判被告有罪／无罪 secure a conviction/your acquittal获得有罪／无罪判决 lodge/file an appeal提出上诉 appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决
Sentencing and punishment 判刑与惩罚
pass sentence on sb宣布对某人的判决 carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑 receive/be given the death penalty被判死刑 be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)被判十年（监禁） carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁 be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁 do/serve time/ten years服刑；服十年徒刑 be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱 be/put sb/spend X years on death row在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年 be granted/be denied/break (your) parole获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定