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    rat·ing /ˈreɪtɪŋ/ ●●○ noun  1  [countable]AMOUNT a level on a scale that shows how good, important, popular etc someone or something is 等级，程度 By the end of the year the prime minister’s approval rating (=how many people agreed with his policies) had fallen as low as 12 percent. 到年底时，首相的支持率跌到了12%的低点。 → credit rating2  the ratings TCBAMa list that shows which films, television programmes etc are the most popular 〔电影、电视节目等的〕收视率排行榜 CBS will end the series if it continues to drop in the ratings. 这部电视连续剧如果收视率排名继续下降，哥伦比亚广播公司就会停播该剧。3  [singular]AMF a letter that shows whether or not a film is suitable for children 〔标示电影是否适合儿童的〕级别 ‘The Godfather’ had an X-rating when it was first shown. 《教父》在刚上映时属于X级。4. [countable]PMN British English a sailor in the navy who is not an officer 〔海军的〕水兵，水手n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + rating highHis previous highest approval rating was 58 percent.lowThe rating he gave the restaurant was embarrassingly low.an approval/popularity ratingHis popularity rating remains high.a performance ratingThey received different pay increases even though their performance ratings were the same.a credit rating (=how likely someone is to pay their debts)We can’t give you the loan because you have a bad credit rating.a star rating (=a number of star symbols that shows a level of quality etc)Each restaurant is given a star rating.verbsgive somebody/something a ratingI'd only give this PC a rating of two out of five.receive/get/achieve/score a ratingThe Department of Computer Science received a top rating last year.a rating rises/climbsThe president's approval ratings have risen considerably. a rating fallsHis rating fell to only 28%.
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    rating• Staying above the fray, he has gone about his duties and watched his approval ratings rise.• The President's approval rating rose to 78%.• In the effort to bolster ratings at all costs, journalistic standards have been lowered.• The five categories of fires, plus their efficiency ratings, are described below.• The other likely source for the differences in ratings is that subjects interpreted the normality task differently in the two situations.• Similar factors explain newspaper ratings also.• And those high poll ratings, they argued, translate into more power in negotiations with Congress.• NBC's new comedy had the highest television rating this season.• Readers will doubtless already be well aware that the voltage ratings quoted for electrolytic capacitors are really quite important.• With ratings down, however, the show last fall refocused on investigative reporting and celebrity interviews and stopped paying for stories.• Almodovar's film was given an X rating in the U.S.approval rating• When Mr Estrada took office in 1998 his approval rating was 60 %.• Staying above the fray, he has gone about his duties and watched his approval ratings rise.• His approval ratings may even go down.• Clinton has rarely had better than a 40 percent job approval rating in Texas public opinion polls since that election.• In Michigan, he has a 63 percent approval rating.• Republicans have been careful not to dismiss the proposals of a re-elected president enjoying high public approval ratings.• Pastrana's approval rating has fallen since he took office in 1998.    From Longman Business Dictionaryratingrat‧ing /ˈreɪtɪŋ/ noun1[countable] a level on a scale that shows how good, important, or popular something or someone isThe President’s popularity rating has never been higher.The show is several ratings points ahead of its nearest rival. → average audience rating → security rating2[countable]FINANCE a measurement of the risk of lending to a company etc, calculated by an independent organization called a RATINGS AGENCYStandard and Poor’s downgraded (=reduced) the rating on Pacific’s commercial paper to single-A-3 from single-A-2.Moody’s upgraded (=improved) its rating on Disney’s senior debt to double-A-3 from single-A-2. → AAA rating → Best rating → credit rating → debt rating → Standard & Poor's rating3[countable]FINANCE an estimate of the future profitability of investing in a particular companyKidder Peabody recommended Texas Instruments stock, which carries the firm’s highest investment rating. → bond rating → buy rating → hold rating → security rating → sell rating4 (also insurance rating) [countable]INSURANCE a measurement of the risk of loss, used to calculate how much will be charged for insurance → fleet rating5the ratings [plural] a measurement of how many people watch a television programme or listen to a radio programmeCBS Evening News slipped to second place in the ratings.NBC’s ratings dropped 3% in November.6[countable] the class in which a ship or machine is placed, according to its size
    rat·ing noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
    level Corpus a how shows good, that on a Business scale


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    rating
    rat‧ing /ˈreɪtɪŋ/ noun
     Word Family: verb: rate, overrate ≠ UNDERRATE; noun: rate, rating; adjective: overrated ≠ underrated
    1. [countable] a level on a scale that shows how good, important, popular etc someone or something is:
        By the end of the year the Prime Minister’s approval rating (=how many people agreed with his policies) had fallen as low as 12 percent. ⇨ credit rating
    2. the ratings a list that shows which films, television programmes etc are the most popular:
        CBS will end the series if it continues to drop in the ratings.
    3. [singular] a letter that shows whether or not a film is suitable for children:
        ‘The Godfather’ had an X-rating when it was first shown.
    4. [countable] British English a sailor in the navy who is not an officer
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    ■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + rating
       ▪ high His previous highest approval rating was 58 percent.
       ▪ low The rating he gave the restaurant was embarrassingly low.
       ▪ an approval/popularity rating His popularity rating remains high.
       ▪ a performance rating They received different pay increases even though their performance ratings were the same.
       ▪ a credit rating (=how likely someone is to pay their debts) We can’t give you the loan because you have a bad credit rating.
       ▪ a star rating (=a number of star symbols that shows a level of quality etc) Each restaurant is given a star rating.
    ■ verbs
       ▪ give somebody/something a rating I'd only give this PC a rating of two out of five.
       ▪ receive/get/achieve/score a rating The Department of Computer Science received a top rating last year.
       ▪ a rating rises/climbs The president's approval ratings have risen considerably.
       ▪ a rating falls His rating fell to only 28%.


    rat·ingBrE /ˈreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [countable] a measurement of how good, popular, important, etc. sb/sth is, especially in relation to other people or things 等级；级别◆The poll gave a popular approval rating of 39% for the President. 民意调查表明民众对总统的支持率为 39%。🔊🔊◆Education has been given a high-priority rating by the new administration. 新一届政府将教育放在了高度优先的地位。🔊🔊  ➡  see also credit rating the ratings [plural] a set of figures that show how many people watch or listen to a particular television or radio programme, used to show how popular a programme is 收视率；收听率◆The show has gone up in the ratings. 这个节目的收视率上升了。🔊🔊<titled tranID="30" status="2">Television<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>电视</chn></titled>

    Watching 观看

    • watch television/TV/a show/(BrE) a programme/(NAmE) a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeat 看电视／电视节目／纪实电视节目／试播节目／重播的电视节目
    • see (especially BrE) an ad/(especially NAmE) a commercial/the news/the weather 看广告／新闻／天气节目
    • catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news 看／错过电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／新闻节目
    • pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control) 拿起／伸手去拿／抓起遥控器
    • change/switch channel 换频道
    • surf (through)/ (especially NAmE) flip through/ (especially BrE) flick through the channels 快速浏览电视频道
    • sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set 坐在电视机前；开／关电视
    • have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish 有／安装卫星电视／有线电视／卫星电视碟形天线

    Showing 播放

    • show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial 播放电视节目／纪实电视节目／广告
    • screen a programme/a documentary 播放电视节目／纪实电视节目
    • run an ad/a commercial 播放广告
    • broadcast/ (especially NAmE) air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series 播放／重播电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／系列节目
    • go out/air/be recorded live 现场直播／录制
    • attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers 吸引观众
    • be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics 受到电视观众／观众／评论家的喜爱
    • get (low/high) ratings 有（低／高）收视率

    Appearing 演出

    • be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show 在电视上／电视节目中露面
    • take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show 参与热线直播节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／电视真人秀
    • host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/(BrE) a chat show 主持电视节目／系列节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／访谈节目
    • be/become/work as a/an (BrE) TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/(BrE) newsreader 是／成为／当电视节目主持人／访谈节目主持人／体育运动实况解说员／新闻节目主持人／新闻播音员
    • read/present the news 播报新闻
    • appear/perform live (on TV) （在电视上）现场表演

    Programme-making 节目制作

    • do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial 拍摄电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／试播节目／系列节目／广告
    • work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom 制作肥皂剧／试播节目（的一集）／情景喜剧
    • write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series 写／拍摄戏剧／情景喜剧／电视系列剧的派生作品／喜剧连续剧
     [countable] a number or letter that shows which groups of people a particular film/movie is suitable for 表示电影分级的数字（或字母）；电影的等级◆The film was given a 15 rating by British censors. 英国审查员将这部电影定为 15 岁以上级。🔊🔊◆The movie carries an R rating. 这部电影带有限制级 R 的标志。🔊🔊 [countable] (BrE) a sailor in the navy who is not an officer 海军士兵；水手