fixed price
fixed price — phrase
1. a single amount charged to every customer, with no chance to argue for a lower o
a single amount charged to every customer, with no chance to argue for a lower one
The market stall uses a fixed price for peaches, even near closing time.
fixed price for + goods
At this museum shop, every postcard has a fixed price for all visitors.
have a fixed price for all customers
The tailor refused to lower the fixed price for shortening the dress.
Online buyers liked the fixed price because nobody could bargain privately.
- set price
means the seller has already decided the amount, but it does not always stress equal treatment of all buyers
- non-negotiable price
more explicit that the buyer cannot bargain
- negotiated price
the final amount changes through discussion between buyer and seller
文法句型
a fixed price for + goods
sell something at a fixed price
keep a fixed price
用法筆記
Common in shops, stalls, and online listings where the seller will not discuss a discount. It stresses equal treatment of customers, not a price set by law or by contract terms.
常見錯誤
2. a rate that a government rule or an international agreement decides and keeps in
a rate that a government rule or an international agreement decides and keeps in place
The government raised the fixed price for rice after the summer floods.
government raised the fixed price
Under the treaty, sugar is sold at a fixed price across the region.
under the treaty ... at a fixed price
Farmers protested when officials cut the fixed price for milk this year.
The export board kept a fixed price for cocoa during the crisis.
- controlled price
broader term for a price limited by regulation
- support price
often refers to a guaranteed minimum price for farm products
- market price
changes freely according to supply and demand instead of official control
文法句型
set a fixed price for + product
sell something at a fixed price
fixed price under + treaty/rule
用法筆記
Used for prices imposed by a public authority or by a formal agreement, especially in trade or agriculture. Distinguish from sense 1, where a private seller simply refuses bargaining.
3. an amount written into a contract at the start, so later changes are not allowed
an amount written into a contract at the start, so later changes are not allowed
The builder offered a fixed price before work began on the new kitchen.
offer a fixed price before work begins
Because the contract named a fixed price, the client faced no extra labor fees.
contract named a fixed price
Both sides signed only after agreeing on a fixed price for the bridge repairs.
The hotel wanted a fixed price, not a bill that grew each week.
- contract price
the amount written into a specific contract, though some contracts still allow later adjustments
- lump sum
emphasizes one total payment for a job rather than changing hourly charges
- cost-plus price
the total can rise as actual costs increase
文法句型
agree on a fixed price
a fixed price in the contract
offer a fixed price for + work
用法筆記
This sense belongs to a specific deal or project and focuses on the amount written into the agreement. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about customer bargaining, and sense 2, which comes from public rules.