rate

/reɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /reɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrāt/ (ame, mw) · /-reɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /-reɪt/ (ame, ipa)

rate — 名詞

  • ratesingular
  • ratesplural

1. A measurement of how fast an event takes place or how often it occurs during a s

1.名詞B1
釋義

速度；比率

事件發生或變化的快慢程度

A measurement of how fast an event takes place or how often it occurs during a set period.

例句

The heart rate of a healthy adult at rest is usually around 70 beats per minute.

健康成人在休息時的心跳速率通常約為每分鐘七十下。

compound noun: heart rate + measurement pattern

At the current rate of progress, the team will finish the building by March.

按照目前的進度，團隊將在三月底前完成那棟大樓。

同義詞
  • speed

    more general; rate implies measurement per unit of time or against a standard

  • pace

    often used for continuous movement or activity over time

  • frequency

    focuses on how often something happens rather than speed

文法句型

rate of + noun

at a + adjective + rate

用法筆記

Often used in compound nouns such as heart rate, birth rate, or interest rate. The preposition of typically follows rate when specifying what is being measured.

常見錯誤

❌The rate of the car was very fast.
✅The car was travelling at a very fast rate.
💡'rate' is typically used with 'at' when describing speed, not as a direct subject for vehicles.

2. The sum of money you pay or receive for a service, calculated per unit of time,

2.名詞B1
釋義

費用；費率

按時間或數量計算的收費標準

The sum of money you pay or receive for a service, calculated per unit of time, quantity, or value.

例句

The hotel offers a special rate for guests who stay longer than a week.

這間飯店為住宿超過一週的客人提供優惠價格。

rate for + noun phrase (who stays)

Brian checked the exchange rate before transferring money to his bank in Tokyo.

Brian 在把錢匯到東京的銀行之前確認了匯率。

compound noun: exchange rate

同義詞
  • charge

    broader; can be a one-time fee rather than a per-unit calculation

  • fee

    usually a fixed payment for a professional service

  • price

    general term for what something costs to buy

文法句型

rate for + noun

rate of + noun

at a + adjective + rate

用法筆記

Subject is typically a service provider (hotel, bank, company) or the cost itself. The preposition for introduces the service, while of introduces the amount.

常見錯誤

❌The price of the hotel room is 100 dollars per night.' (when meaning the nightly charge)
✅The hotel room rate is 100 dollars per night.
💡'rate' implies a standardized charge per unit; 'price' is the general cost of an item.

3. A form of local tax paid by people who own homes or buildings, used to fund publ

3.名詞B2
釋義

地方稅

澳洲及英國舊制中向屋主徵收的地方稅

A form of local tax paid by people who own homes or buildings, used to fund public services such as schools, roads, and rubbish collection. This system still operates in Australia and was used in Britain before the 1990s.

例句

In Australia, homeowners pay council rates to fund local services each year.

在澳洲，屋主每年繳納地方政府稅以資助地方服務。

collocation: pay council rates

Under the old system, the rate on each house was set by the parish council.

在英國舊制下，每棟房屋的地方稅由當地教區委員會決定。

同義詞
  • council tax

    the modern UK equivalent after 1993; not the same system but similar purpose

  • property tax

    general term used in many countries; broader than 'rates'

文法句型

pay rates

council rates

用法筆記

Still actively used in Australia (where it is called council rates). In Britain, domestic rates were replaced by the Community Charge in 1990, but business rates remain. The plural form rates is very common.

常見錯誤

❌I paid my rate to the city government.
✅I paid my rates to the city council.
💡in this sense 'rates' is typically plural, and the collecting body is a council, not a general 'government'.

rate — 動詞

rate — 字尾