flat-rate

IPA/ˌflæt ˈreɪt/
IPA/ˌflæt ˈreɪt/

flat-rate — 名詞

1. a fixed amount of money paid for a service that does not change based on how muc

1.名詞B1
釋義

均一價

所有顧客支付相同金額的定價方式

a fixed amount of money paid for a service that does not change based on how much you use the service or what type of person you are

例句

The plumber charges a flat rate of £80 per home visit, however long the repair takes.

這位水電工每次到府維修均收取八十英鎊的均一價,無論維修時間長短。

collocation: flat rate of + price

Our internet company offers a flat-rate monthly plan with no extra fees for extra data.

我們的網路公司提供每月均一價方案,使用更多數據也不會產生額外費用。

flat-rate as modifier before noun

常見搭配
  • at a flat rate
  • flat rate of (£50)
  • flat-rate fee
  • flat-rate plan
  • flat-rate price
  • flat-rate charge
  • flat-rate system
同義詞
  • fixed price

    broader term — applies to any good or service with a set cost, not only recurring charges

  • flat fee

    specifically a one-time service charge that does not vary; common for professional services

  • standard charge

    the usual price before any discounts or exceptions are applied

反義詞
  • variable rate

    a price that goes up or down depending on usage, time, or other factors

  • tiered pricing

    a system where the price changes depending on quantity consumed

文法句型

at a flat rate (of + price)

a flat rate for + service

用法筆記

Flat-rate is often used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., flat-rate fee, flat-rate plan). It can also appear as a noun in the pattern at a flat rate, typically followed by of and a price.

常見錯誤

The shipping company charged me a same rate for every box.
The shipping company charged me a flat rate for every box.
'same' is an adjective but not used this way in pricing; the fixed term is 'flat rate'.
We pay a flat-rate for electricity no matter how much we use.
We pay a flat rate for electricity no matter how much we use.
When used as a noun, 'flat rate' is usually two words without a hyphen.

同根字

  • flat
    形容詞A1
  • rate
    名詞B1
  • fixed rate
    名詞B2
  • base rate
    名詞B2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • pay a flat rate
  • charge a flat rate
  • offer a flat rate
  • at a flat rate of

介系詞搭配