taximeter
/ˈtak-sē-ˌmē-tər/ (ame, mw)
taximeter — noun
1. a device fitted inside a taxi that calculates and shows the amount of money a pa
1.名詞C1
釋義
a device fitted inside a taxi that calculates and shows the amount of money a passenger must pay for a journey
例句
Dahlia checked the taximeter as the taxi neared her apartment.
collocation: check the taximeter
The driver reset the taximeter at the start of every trip.
collocation: reset the taximeter
When the taximeter showed NT$350, Kabir paid with his credit card.
Broken taximeters can lead to arguments between drivers and passengers.
Each taxi in the fleet had a digital taximeter installed near the steering wheel.
同義詞
- fare meter
a more general term, also used in other hired vehicles such as limousines
- cab meter
informal, mainly in American English
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, most people shorten this to just 'meter'.