prorate

IPA/ˌprəʊˈreɪt/
KK[prˈorˈet]IPA/ˌprəʊˈreɪt/

prorate — 動詞

  • proratepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • prorateshe / she / it
  • proratedpast simple
  • prorating-ing form

1. to work out only the share of a fee, bill, or payment that fits the time, work,

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

按比例計算

依實際用量或期間算費用

to work out only the share of a fee, bill, or payment that fits the time, work, or service actually used

例句

The gym prorated Mei's monthly fee after she joined on the fifteenth.

健身房因為 Mei 是十五號才加入，所以按比例計算她的月費。

prorate + monthly fee

Rachid asked the landlord to prorate the rent for his first week.

Rachid 要房東按比例計算他第一週的房租。

prorate + rent for period used

常見搭配
  • prorate the rent
  • prorate a fee
  • prorate the bill
  • prorate tuition
  • prorate by days worked
同義詞
  • apportion

    more formal and broader; it divides shares among people or parts, not only by time or use

  • allocate

    focuses on officially assigning money or resources, rather than recalculating part of an existing charge

  • adjust

    broader and less precise; it can mean any change, not a proportional calculation

文法句型

prorate + rent / fee / bill

prorate + payment + by + amount or time used

be prorated

用法筆記

Object is usually a bill, rent, fee, or payment. It often appears when someone starts, stops, or uses a service for only part of a full period.

常見錯誤

The cafe prorated the sandwich because it was on sale.
The cafe reduced the price of the sandwich because it was on sale.
'Prorate' means calculating a partial amount by proportion, not giving an ordinary discount.
We prorated the pizza among the six children.
We divided the pizza among the six children.
'Prorate' is mainly used for charges, payments, or shares worked out by a rate.

同根字

  • proration
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • prorate the rent
  • prorate a bill
  • prorate by days used
  • prorate for a partial month

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