rate

/reɪt/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

比率;速度;费用;评价;评级;认为

释义与例句

n. 比率;速度;费用
a measurement of how often something happens, how fast something changes, or the amount charged for something
  1. The city's unemployment rate fell last year.
    去年这座城市的失业率下降了。
  2. The population is growing at a steady rate.
    人口正在以稳定的速度增长。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The hotel offers a lower rate for longer stays.
    这家酒店为长期住宿的客人提供较低的价格。
v. 评价;评级;认为
to judge the quality, value, or importance of someone or something
  1. Customers were asked to rate the service from one to five.
    顾客被要求按一到五分对服务进行评分。
  2. The film is highly rated by critics.
    这部电影受到评论家的高度评价。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. How would you rate your chances of success?
    你认为自己成功的可能性有多大?

词源与构词

记忆钩子 表示“以……速度”用 at a ... rate;interest rate 是“利率”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • rating 评分;等级;收视率
    rating 通常指评价后得出的分数或等级,也可指节目的收视率。
    The restaurant has received a five-star rating. 这家餐馆获得了五星评级。
  • overrate 高估
    overrate 表示对质量、价值或重要性评价过高。
    Some people overrate the importance of exam results. 有些人高估了考试成绩的重要性。
同义词
  • assess 评估;评价
    rate 常指给出分数、等级或总体评价;assess 强调经过判断和分析来评估,正式性更强。
    Teachers assess each student's progress throughout the year. 教师全年都会评估每名学生的进步情况。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • ratio 比例;比率
    rate 常表示变化速度、发生频率或收费;ratio 表示两个数量之间的相对关系,如 2:1。
    The ratio of teachers to students is one to twenty. 教师与学生的比例是一比二十。
常见搭配
  • at a ... rate 以……速度
    The forest is disappearing at an alarming rate. 这片森林正在以惊人的速度消失。
  • interest rate 利率
    The central bank decided to keep the interest rate unchanged. 中央银行决定维持利率不变。
  • rate something highly 高度评价某物
    Employers rate communication skills highly. 雇主高度重视沟通能力。