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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rate1 /reɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1 number 数字AMOUNT 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 something areas with high rates of crime 高犯罪率地区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. 这是一项新技术，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 something Asylum seekers were entering Britain at a rate of 1,600 per day. 寻求避难者正以每天1,600人的速度进入英国。 → birthrate, death rate2 money 钱COST 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 以最高税率纳税的人at a rate of something 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. 有些宾馆为儿童提供特价。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? 清洁工时薪多少？ $20 an hour is the going rate (=the usual amount paid) for private tuition. 每小时20美元是私人授课的一般收费。 → base rate, → cut-rate at cut-price, exchange rate, interest rate, prime rate► see thesaurus at cost3 speed 速度SPEED the speed at which something happens over a period of time 速率，速度rate of an attempt to slow down the rate of economic growth 放慢经济增速的努力at (a) ... rate Children learn at different rates. 小孩学东西有快有慢。 Our money was running out at an alarming rate. 我们的钱耗费速度惊人。at a rate of something Iceland is getting wider at a rate of about 0.5 cm per year. 冰岛正以每年约0.5厘米的速度变宽。4 at any rate spoken a) used when you are stating one definite fact in a situation that is uncertain or unsatisfactory 反正，不管怎样〔用于提出在不确定或令人不满意情况中的确定因素〕 SYN anyway They’ve had technical problems – at any rate that’s what they told me. 他们遇到了技术问题——反正他们是这么跟我说的。 b) used to introduce a statement that is more important than what was said before 无论如何，不管怎样〔用于提出比刚才所说更为重要的事〕 SYN anyway 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 spokenFUTURE used to say what will happen if things continue to happen in the same way as now 照这样发展下去6 first-rate/second-rate/third-rate CHARACTER OF somethingof good, bad, or very bad quality 一流的/二流的/三流的7 at a rate of knots British English informalFAST/QUICK very quickly 快速地，飞快地8. rates [plural]PET a local tax, paid before 1990 by owners of buildings in Britain 〔英国地方政府1990年以前向房主征收的〕房地产税n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the number of times something happens, or the number of examples of something within a certain periodADJECTIVES/NOUN + rate highRates of adult illiteracy are still too high.lowThe hospital’s death rate is the lowest in the region.a rising/falling rateA falling mortality rate led to a gradual increase in the proportion of the aged in the population.the unemployment rateIn April, the unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent, a 23-year low.the death/mortality rateThe death rate among the homeless is three times higher than the rest of the population.the birth rateIn many developing countries, birth rates are falling. the crime rateOur crime rate is one of the lowest in the country.the divorce rateThe UK has one of the highest divorce rates in Europe.the success/failure rateThe success rate is still extremely low.the survival rateThe survival rate of twins and triplets has increased in recent years.somebody’s heart/pulse rate (=the number of beats per minute)A miner’s resting heart rate can be between 40 and 60 beats a minute.metabolic rate (=the rate at which the body changes food into energy)Metabolic rate rises with any form of activity.verbsthe rate goes up (also the rate rises/increases more formal)The crime rate just keeps going up.the rate goes down (also the rate falls/decreases more formal)We are expecting unemployment rates to fall.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scaleadjectiveshighYou ought to switch to an account that pays a higher rate of interest.lowWage rates in the industry are still too low, he says.a special/reduced rate (=a lower charge)Reduced rates are available for groups of 10 or more visitors.the hourly/weekly rate (=the amount someone is paid per hour or per week)Women have lower hourly rates of pay than men.the going rate (=the usual amount paid)She could not afford to pay them the going rate.a flat/fixed rate (=one that does not change)Profits were taxed at a flat rate of 45 percent.the interest rate (=the amount of interest charged on a loan or paid on savings)Interest rates have remained high.a mortgage rate (=the rate charged by a bank on a loan to buy a house)Higher mortgage rates should slow down the rapid rise in house prices.a tax ratePeople objected to higher property tax rates.the exchange rate (=the value of the money of one country compared to the money of another country)the exchange rate between the dollar and sterlingthe wage rateWhat is the hourly wage rate?the base rate British English (=the rate of interest set by the Bank of England, on which all British banks base their charges)The interest charged on your overdraft changes in line with bank base rates. the prime rate (=the lowest rate of interest at which companies can borrow money from a bank)The amount above the prime rate is determined by the bank’s assessment of the risk involved in making the loan.phrasesthe rate of interest/pay/tax etcThey believe that Labour would raise the basic rate of tax.at a rate ofSome customers are paying interest at a rate of over 15%.verbsraise/put up the rateIf the banks raise interest rates, this will reduce the demand for credit.cut/reduce/lower a rateThe Halifax Building Society is to cut its mortgage rate by 0.7 percent.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: the speed at which something happens over a period of timeadjectivesa faster/slower rateThe urban population has grown at a faster rate than the rural population.a rapid rateThe plant’s ability to thrive in these conditions is partly due to its rapid rate of growth.an alarming rateThe alarming rate of increase in pollution levels has concerned environmentalists.a tremendous/phenomenal rateHe started to produce movies at a tremendous rate.an unprecedented rate (=a rate that is faster than ever before)We are losing species at an unprecedented rate.a constant/steady rateThe process takes place at a constant rate.Examples from the Corpus
rate• equipment that can load ships at a rate of 5000 tonnes a day• Our money was running out at an alarming rate.• At any rate, the boat was scuttled, and there were stains on it that they thought were bloodstains.• Nassau now has the third highest crime rate in the world.• Now more companies issue cards and many are willing to cut rates or waive annual fees to snare each others' customers.• Individual children develop physically and emotionally at different rates.• Sir Robin said foreign-exchange gains were helped by sterling's departure from the exchange rate mechanism.• The water was thick and brown and went down through the top end of Spaladale at a fearful rate.• There is a fixed rate for the job, regardless of how long it takes.• £150 is the going rate for tickets for the concert.• Hotel rates advertised are per person, not per room.• Our shop assistants are paid an hourly rate of £5.50• Pay determination is also hampered by such factors as inflation rates and currency fluctuations against the pound.• The State Bank charges lower rates on personal loans.• We are able to offer a whole range of services at very reasonable rates.• The amount of light available will determine the plant's rate of growth.• Class 1 contributions are paid by workers in employment and are deducted from their pay at the statutory rates.• Penicillin has a high success rate in treating bacterial infections.• Refugees were crossing the border at the rate of 1000 a day.• Prisoners escaped from the center at the rate of one every five days.• There is a 40% unemployment rate in the region.• While rates on Treasury securities plunged last year, the Federal Reserve resisted calls for large cuts in the rates it controls.birth/unemployment/crime etc rate• He arrives in the County to face a crime rate rising at more than 32 percent a year.• Even to suggest that efforts he made to expand the labor force by increasing the domestic birth rate would seem slightly artful.• Massachusetts' unemployment rate rose to 5. 2 percent in December from 5. 1 percent in November.• The use of unemployment rates as a criterion of the effectiveness of regional policies is of limited value.• What was formerly the target unemployment rate has been abandoned in favour of a new, higher rate.• So the unemployment rate may be 5 percent.• The birth rate also continued to decline, though most slowly among the poorest.• The unemployment rate has been well under 6 percent for more than two years now.at (a) ... rate• To get the clean price we subtract the interest that has been accruing at the rate of d percent up to that day.• Where Miss Cara Adeane's concerned, at any rate.• Anything higher tends to increase the debt at a compound rate.• The bank may lend money on a short-term note at a fixed interest rate.• Double this rate would allow the total amount of depreciation to be written off at the rate of 40 percent per year.• Due to the brevity of this period a neurone can send action potentials at a rate of up to 1000 per second.• Skiers and snowboarders injure themselves at a rate of 2. 5 people per 1,000, he said.• And pensions have not been going up at the same rate as the cost of living.rate of• We were both traveling at the same rate of speed.rate2 ●○○ verb 1 2 GOOD/EXCELLENT[transitive] British English informal if you rate someone or something, you think they are very good 认为…非常好，看好3 rate somebody’s chances (of doing something) British English spoken if you do not rate someone’s chances of achieving something, you do not think that it is likely that they will achieve it 看好某人（有可能做某事）；认为某人有可能（做成某事）4 [transitive] informal especially American EnglishDESERVE to deserve something 值得，配得上5. be rated G/U/PG/X etc AMFif 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等级别 → X-rated→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
rate• Our restaurant didn't even rate a mention in Beck's guide.• Production becomes more important to the leader as his or her rating advances on the horizontal scale.• Not all the celebrities rated badly however.• Obviously, we can not rate course we do not play, but that does not mean that they are bad courses.• But the experts rated Reno seventh for implementing the Clinton agenda.• Internet Explorer and Netscape, for example, can restrict access according to a rating system.• It is also rated the most competitive newly-industrialised economy by the World Competitiveness Report.rate ... highly• Even teenagers, often difficult to entertain, rate it highly.• Mozart didn't rate his playing highly.• The first attempt at integration through modules, and one that I rate extremely highly against all comers, is Smart.• This month's choice in particular rates very highly among my all-time favourites.• They don't rate freedom especially highly and their drinking habits are the most modest in our sample.• Like Kev says I rate him highly both as a defender and a motivator.• Their efforts were rated very highly by the Telegraph judges.• Statewide, 66 percent of men rated Bush highly, compared with 47 percent among women.From Longman Business Dictionaryraterate1 /reɪt/ noun [countable]1a charge or payment fixed according to a standard scaleWe have advised (=informed) our client of your hourly rate.The councils have powers to set minimum rates of pay.I’m told $25 an hour is the going rate (=the usual amount paid) for private tuition.2the number of examples of something or the number of times something happens, often expressed as a percentageCanada’s unemployment rate rose to 8.3% of the working population in August.The pension finding service has an 87% success rate.The failure rate of small businesses is notoriously high.3the speed at which something happensCompanies have been going out of business at an incredible rate (=very fast).4 (also tax rate)TAX the part of your income or the part of the price of something that you pay in taxThose who earn $180,000 to $280,000 will see their tax rates drop to 31% from 33% this year.5 (also interest rate)FINANCEBANKING the percentage charged for borrowing money, or a percentage you receive when you put money in a bank, make an investment etcInterest rates are falling and now is the time to buy property.The rate on the bank’s standard credit cards will be 18.9%.Mortgage rates will fall; corporate bond rates will fall; municipal bonds rates will also fall.the most recent changes in the short and long rates (=the rates for borrowing over short and long periods of time)6 (also insurance rate)INSURANCE the amount you have to pay for insuranceWomen drivers get cheaper insurance rates because their accident records are better.7a payment for a public service, usually based on the value of the property owned by the person who uses the servicea non-domestic water rate of 3.4 pence in the poundraterate2 verb1[transitive] to think that someone or something has a particular quality, value, or standardbe rated (as) somethingThe Salzburg Sheraton is rated as one of the city’s best hotels.His employer rates him very highly.2[intransitive, transitive] to be considered as having a particular quality, value, or standardrate asIt rates as one of the most comfortable PC keyboards I’ve tried.The SLR can hardly be rated as a precision piece of equipment.3[transitive]FINANCE to measure the risk of investing in or lending to a company, local authority etcMoody’s Investors Service Inc. has rated the bonds single-A-1.Richard Simon of Goldman Sachs has rated Paramount stock a ‘hold’ for the past year. —rated adjective [not before a noun]The bonds are insured and triple-A-rated.4[transitive] to measure the performance of a ship or machine so it can be put in a particular class —rated adjectiveEach machine has a rated capacity of (=ability to produce) 600 tonnes per hour.→ See Verb tableOrigin rate1 (1400-1500) French Medieval Latin rata, from Latin pro rata parte “according to a fixed part”, from ratus, past participle of reri “to calculate”rate1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2
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rate1 S1 W1 /reɪt/ 
noun [countable]
birth/unemployment/crime etc rate
Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 6.5% in February.
a rapid increase in the divorce rate
high/low rate of something
areas with high rates of crime
success/failure rate (=the number of times that something succeeds or fails)
It’s a new technique and the failure rate is quite high.
Immediately his heart rate (=the number of beats per minute) increased.
at a rate of something
Asylum seekers were entering Britain at a rate of 1,600 per day. ⇨ birthrate, death rate
2. MONEY a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale
at (a) ... rate
people who pay tax at the highest rate
at a rate of something
They only pay tax at a rate of 5%.
interest/exchange/mortgage etc rate
another reduction in the mortgage rate
rate of pay/tax/interest etc
Nurses are demanding higher rates of pay.
special/reduced/lower rate
Some hotels offer special rates for children.
hourly/weekly rate (=the amount someone is paid per hour or week)
What’s the hourly rate for cleaning?
$20 an hour is the going rate (=the usual amount paid) for private tuition. ⇨ base rate, ⇨ cut-rate at cut-price, ⇨ exchange rate, interest rate, prime rate
3. SPEED the speed at which something happens over a period of time
rate of
an attempt to slow down the rate of economic growth
at (a) ... rate
Children learn at different rates.
Our money was running out at an alarming rate.
at a rate of something
Iceland is getting wider at a rate of about 0.5 cm per year.
4. at any rate spoken
a. used when you are stating one definite fact in a situation that is uncertain or unsatisfactory
SYN anyway:
They’ve had technical problems – at any rate that’s what they told me.
b. used to introduce a statement that is more important than what was said before
SYN anyway:
Well, at any rate, the next meeting will be on Wednesday.
5. at this rate spoken used to say what will happen if things continue to happen in the same way as now:
At this rate we won’t ever be able to afford a holiday.
6. first-rate/second-rate/third-rate of good, bad, or very bad quality:
a cheap third-rate motel
7. at a rate of knots British English informal very quickly:
Jack’s getting through the ironing at a rate of knots__
8. rates [plural] a local tax, paid before 1990 by owners of buildings in Britain
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + rate
▪high Rates of adult illiteracy are still too high.
▪low The hospital’s death rate is the lowest in the region.
▪a rising/falling rate A falling mortality rate led to a gradual increase in the proportion of the aged in the population.
▪the unemployment rate In April, the unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent, a 23-year low.
▪the death/mortality rate The death rate among the homeless is three times higher than the rest of the population.
▪the birth rate In many developing countries, birth rates are falling.
▪the crime rate Our crime rate is one of the lowest in the country.
▪the divorce rate The UK has one of the highest divorce rates in Europe.
▪the success/failure rate The success rate is still extremely low.
▪the survival rate The survival rate of twins and triplets has increased in recent years.
▪sb’s heart/pulse rate (=the number of beats per minute) A miner’s resting heart rate can be between 40 and 60 beats a minute.
▪metabolic rate (=the rate at which the body changes food into energy) Metabolic rate rises with any form of activity.
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▪the rate goes up (also the rate rises/increases more formal) The crime rate just keeps going up.
▪the rate goes down (also the rate falls/decreases more formal) We are expecting unemployment rates to fall.
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▪high You ought to switch to an account that pays a higher rate of interest.
▪low Wage rates in the industry are still too low, he says.
▪a special/reduced rate (=a lower charge) Reduced rates are available for groups of 10 or more visitors.
▪the hourly/weekly rate (=the amount someone is paid per hour or per week) Women have lower hourly rates of pay than men.
▪the going rate (=the usual amount paid) She could not afford to pay them the going rate.
▪a flat/fixed rate (=one that does not change) Profits were taxed at a flat rate of 45 percent.
▪the interest rate (=the amount of interest charged on a loan or paid on savings) Interest rates have remained high.
▪a mortgage rate (=the rate charged by a bank on a loan to buy a house) Higher mortgage rates should slow down the rapid rise in house prices.
▪a tax rate People objected to higher property tax rates.
▪the exchange rate (=the value of the money of one country compared to the money of another country) the exchange rate between the dollar and sterling
▪the wage rate What is the hourly wage rate?
▪the base rate British English (=the rate of interest set by the Bank of England, on which all British banks base their charges) The interest charged on your overdraft changes in line with bank base rates.
▪the prime rate (=the lowest rate of interest at which companies can borrow money from a bank) The amount above the prime rate is determined by the bank’s assessment of the risk involved in making the loan.
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▪the rate of interest/pay/tax etc They believe that Labour would raise the basic rate of tax.
▪at a rate of Some customers are paying interest at a rate of over 15%.
■ verbs
▪raise/put up the rate If the banks raise interest rates, this will reduce the demand for credit.
▪cut/reduce/lower a rate The Halifax Building Society is to cut its mortgage rate by 0.7 percent.
■ adjectives
▪a faster/slower rate The urban population has grown at a faster rate than the rural population.
▪a rapid rate The plant’s ability to thrive in these conditions is partly due to its rapid rate of growth.
▪an alarming rate The alarming rate of increase in pollution levels has concerned environmentalists.
▪a tremendous/phenomenal rate He started to produce movies at a tremendous rate.
▪an unprecedented rate (=a rate that is faster than ever before) We are losing species at an unprecedented rate.
▪a constant/steady rate The process takes place at a constant rate.
▪ cost the amount of money you need to buy or do something. Cost is usually used when talking in a general way about whether something is expensive or cheap rather than when talking about exact prices: The cost of running a car is increasing. | the cost of raw materials
▪price the amount of money you must pay for something that is for sale: They sell good-quality clothes at reasonable prices. | the price of a plane ticket to New York
▪value the amount of money that something is worth: A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.
▪charge the amount that you have to pay for a service or to use something: Hotel guests may use the gym for a small charge. | bank charges
▪fee the amount you have to pay to enter a place or join a group, or for the services of a professional person such as a lawyer or a doctor: There is no entrance fee. | The membership fee is £125 a year. | legal fees
▪fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, plane, train etc: I didn’t even have enough money for my bus fare. | fare increases
▪rent the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: The rent on his apartment is $800 a month.
▪rate a charge that is set according to a standard scale: Most TV stations offer special rates to local advertisers.
▪toll the amount you have to pay to travel on some roads or bridges: You have to pay tolls on many French motorways.
rate2 verb
a. [transitive] to think that someone or something has a particular quality, value, or standard:
The company seems to rate him very highly (=think he is very good).
be rated (as) something
Rhodes is currently rated the top junior player in the country.
b. [intransitive] to be considered as having a particular quality, value, or standard
rate as
That rates as one of the best meals I’ve ever had.
2. [transitive] British English informal if you rate someone or something, you think they are very good:
I never rated him.
3. rate sb’s chances (of doing something) British English spoken if you do not rate someone’s chances of achieving something, you do not think that it is likely that they will achieve it:
I don’t rate your chances of getting a ticket for the Leeds game.
How do you rate your chances tomorrow (=do you think you will be successful?)?
4. [transitive] informal especially American English to deserve something:
They rate a big thank-you for all their hard work.
a local incident that didn’t rate a mention in the national press
5. 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 ⇨ X-rated
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noun [countable] Word Family: verb: rate, overrate ≠ UNDERRATE; noun: rate, rating; adjective: overrated ≠ underrated
Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: Medieval Latin rata, from Latin pro rata parte 'according to a fixed part', from ratus, past participle of reri 'to calculate'
1. NUMBER the number of times something happens, or the number of examples of something within a certain periodLanguage: French
Origin: Medieval Latin rata, from Latin pro rata parte 'according to a fixed part', from ratus, past participle of reri 'to calculate'
birth/unemployment/crime etc rate
high/low rate of something
success/failure rate (=the number of times that something succeeds or fails)
at a rate of something
2. MONEY a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale
at (a) ... rate
at a rate of something
interest/exchange/mortgage etc rate
rate of pay/tax/interest etc
special/reduced/lower rate
hourly/weekly rate (=the amount someone is paid per hour or week)
3. SPEED the speed at which something happens over a period of time
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at (a) ... rate
at a rate of something
4. at any rate spoken
a. used when you are stating one definite fact in a situation that is uncertain or unsatisfactory
SYN anyway:
b. used to introduce a statement that is more important than what was said before
SYN anyway:
5. at this rate spoken used to say what will happen if things continue to happen in the same way as now:
6. first-rate/second-rate/third-rate of good, bad, or very bad quality:
7. at a rate of knots British English informal very quickly:
8. rates [plural] a local tax, paid before 1990 by owners of buildings in Britain
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verb Word Family: verb: rate, overrate ≠ UNDERRATE; noun: rate, rating; adjective: overrated ≠ underrated
1.a. [transitive] to think that someone or something has a particular quality, value, or standard:
be rated (as) something
b. [intransitive] to be considered as having a particular quality, value, or standard
rate as
2. [transitive] British English informal if you rate someone or something, you think they are very good:
3. rate sb’s chances (of doing something) British English spoken if you do not rate someone’s chances of achieving something, you do not think that it is likely that they will achieve it:
4. [transitive] informal especially American English to deserve something:
5. 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 ⇨ X-rated
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。
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(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
tax money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services 指税、税款 ：◆ 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 指购物税项，尤指进口货物缴纳的关税 ：◆ 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 指（为使国内工业免遭廉价进口商品冲击而征收的）关税 ：◆ 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 指（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。
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