| 单词 | rate¹ |
| 释义 | rate¹ /ret; reɪt/n [c] 1. the number of times something happens over a period of time, or the number of people it happens to 比率，率:◇a country with a low birth rate 出生率低的国家◇the rising crime rate 上升的犯罪率 2. the amount of money that is charged or paid according to a system 价格; 费用:◇workers are demanding higher rates of pay. 工人们在要求提高工资。◇a tax rate of 25% 25% 的税率 3. the speed at which something happens ［某事发生的］速度:◇our money was running out at an alarming rate. (=very quickly) 我们的钱花得很快。 4. at any rate spoken used when you are stating one good fact in a bad situation or one definite fact in an uncertain situation 【口】 无论如何，不管怎样［用于提出不利形势下的有利因素或不确定情况中的确定因素］:◇well, at any rate we won't starve. 好吧，无论如何，我们不会挨饿。◇they've got technical problems — at any rate that's what they told me. 他们遇到了技术上的问题 — 至少他们是这样告诉我的。 5. at this rate spoken used to say what will happen if things continue in the same way 【口】 照这［那］样发展下去，照这［那］种情形:◇at this rate, we'll never finish on time. 照这种情形看，我们永远无法准时完成。 6. first-rate/second-rate/third-rate of good, bad, or very bad quality 一流/二流/三流品质的:◇a third-rate movie 三流电影 |
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