fee
/fiː/ (bre, ipa) · /fiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfē/ (ame, mw)
fee — 名詞
- feesingular
- feesplural
1. a fixed sum of money that a person or organisation must give in order to receive
費用
為專業服務或使用權利支付的款項
a fixed sum of money that a person or organisation must give in order to receive professional help, join a group, enter a place, or use a service
The lawyer charged a consultation fee of NT$3,000 for the first meeting.
這名律師初次諮詢收費新台幣三千元。
collocation: consultation fee / legal fee
Adaeze pays an annual membership fee to use the local sports centre.
Adaeze 每年繳交會員費才能使用當地的運動中心。
collocation: membership fee / annual fee
Kabir had to pay a late fee after keeping the library books too long.
Kabir 因為借圖書館的書太久，只好付逾期罰款。
The admission fee to the national park is only NT$100 on weekdays.
平日期間國家公園的入場費只要新台幣一百元。
Valentina received a scholarship that covers all her tuition fees at the university.
Valentina 獲得了獎學金，全額支付大學的學費。
- charge
Broader term; can apply to any amount asked for goods or services, not just professional or membership contexts
- payment
More general; covers any money given, including for debts or goods, not just for a specific service or right
- toll
Narrower; specifically a fee for using a road, bridge, or tunnel
- commission
A fee calculated as a percentage of a transaction, common in sales and real estate
用法筆記
A fee is usually a fixed, published amount. Common collocations include pay a fee, charge a fee, late fee, membership fee, and entrance fee.
常見錯誤
fee — 動詞
- feepresent simple I / you / we / they
- fees3rd person singular
- feeing-ing form
- fee'dpast simple
- feedpast participle
1. to give someone a small extra payment, beyond the regular amount, as a way of th
給小費
為個人服務額外給予報酬
to give someone a small extra payment, beyond the regular amount, as a way of thanking them for a personal service such as serving a meal or carrying luggage
Sivan fee'd the porter for carrying her luggage to the hotel room.
Sivan 給了搬運工小費，感謝他幫忙把行李提到飯店房間。
pattern: fee + person + for + service
Emre made sure to fee the housekeeping staff at the end of the trip.
Emre 在旅程結束時特地給了房務人員小費。
pattern: fee + person (direct object)
The old guidebook suggested that visitors should fee the butler upon arrival.
這本老舊的旅遊指南建議訪客抵達時要給管家小費。
Jessica did not know how much to fee the concierge for booking the theatre tickets.
Jessica 不曉得該給代訂劇院票券的門房多少小費。
In some older novels the characters regularly fee the servants after a dinner party.
在一些舊小說中，人物在晚宴結束後經常會給僕人小費。
- tip
The standard modern verb; 'fee' is the rare, formal alternative
文法句型
fee + person (+ for + service)
用法筆記
This verb is very rare in modern English. Most native speakers use 'tip' instead in everyday situations. 'Fee' as a verb appears mainly in historical fiction or very formal written English.