1 (usually plural 通常用复数) the money you pay for professional advice or service from doctors, lawyers, schools, universities, etc （付给私人医生、律师、学校等的）费用: We can't afford private school fees. 我们负担不起私立学校的学费。 Most ticket agencies will charge a small fee. 大多数代理售票处要收一小笔的手续费。

2 the cost of an exam, the cost of becoming a member of a club, the amount you pay to go into certain buildings, etc （考试、俱乐部、入场等收取的）费用: How much is the entrance fee? 要收多少入场费？ ☞ Look at the note at pay ². 参看pay^2的注释。