fees

fees — noun

1. Amounts of money that people or organisations pay for a service, for the right t

1.名詞A2
釋義

Amounts of money that people or organisations pay for a service, for the right to do something, or for professional work such as medical or legal help.

例句

The annual membership fees at the sports club went up this year.

collocation: membership fees / annual fees

Dr. Chen paid her tuition fees online before the new term began.

collocation: tuition fees

同義詞
  • charges

    broader term covering any cost billed for a service, including penalties or utility costs

  • cost

    general term for the amount needed to buy or do something; not limited to professional services

  • payment

    the act or amount of giving money; does not specifically imply a professional or membership context

文法句型

fees for [service/right]

fees + verb (rise, cover, include, apply)

用法筆記

Fees is most often used in the plural form. The singular fee refers to one payment: 'The application fee is NT$500.' Fees for schools or clubs are typically paid regularly — monthly, yearly, or per term.

常見錯誤

❌I paid my fee for the whole year.
✅I paid my fees for the whole year.
💡For ongoing payments like tuition or membership, the plural is more natural in everyday English.
❌The fee of this course is very expensive.
✅The fees for this course are very high.
💡Fees are described as high or low, not expensive.

fees — verb