fees
fees — 名詞
1. Amounts of money that people or organisations pay for a service, for the right t
費用；會費
為服務、權利或專業工作支付的錢
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.
The annual membership fees at the sports club went up this year.
這間體育俱樂部的年度會員費今年調漲了。
collocation: membership fees / annual fees
Dr. Chen paid her tuition fees online before the new term began.
陳醫生在學期開始前就在網路上繳了學費。
collocation: tuition fees
Mrs. Okonkwo was worried about the legal fees for her divorce case.
Okonkwo 太太很擔心離婚案件的律師費用。
The registration fees for the conference include lunch and a handbook.
這次會議的報名費包含午餐和一本手冊。
- 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
fees — 動詞
1. To hire someone to do a particular job, especially in the past when servants or
聘僱（古）
僱用某人做某項工作（古用法）
To hire someone to do a particular job, especially in the past when servants or workers were employed temporarily.
The landowner would fee a young man to help with the harvest for the season.
地主聘僱了一名年輕人來幫忙收成一季的作物。
archaic modal pattern: would fee + person + infinitive
In the old stories, the king would fee knights to guard the castle gates.
在古老的故事中，國王會聘僱騎士來守衛城門。
文法句型
fee + [person] + to + [verb]
用法筆記
This sense is now considered archaic. In modern English, hire or employ is used instead. You will mainly find this meaning in historical novels or old legal documents.
常見錯誤
2. To give someone a small extra amount of money, beyond what was agreed, to thank
給小費（古）
支付額外費用感謝服務（古用法）
To give someone a small extra amount of money, beyond what was agreed, to thank them for a service they have provided.
Travellers would fee the innkeeper for bringing hot water to the room.
旅人們會給旅館主人小費，感謝他送熱水到房間。
archaic modal pattern: would fee + person + for + service
Guests at the manor would fee the servants after a large dinner party.
莊園裡的客人會在豐盛的晚宴後給僕人小費。
文法句型
fee + [person] + for + [service]
用法筆記
This meaning of fee is very old-fashioned. In modern English, the word tip is used instead: 'She tipped the waiter NT$100 for the excellent service.'