1 a measurement of the speed at which sth happens or the number of times sth happens or exists during a particular period 率;比率:
The birth rate (= the number of children born each year) is falling.出生率在下降。The population is increasing at the rate of less than 0.5% a year.每年的人口增长率不到0.5%。an exchange rateof one pound to ten francs一英镑兑十法郎的汇率
2 a fixed amount of money that sth costs or that sb is paid 费用;价格:
The basic rate of pay is £10 an hour.基本工资一小时10英镑。We offer special reduced rates for students.我们给予学生特别优惠价。☞ Look at first-rate and second-rate. 参看first-rate及second-rate。
at any rate(spoken 口语)
1 used when you are giving more exact information about sth (用于补充更确切的资料):
He said that they would be here by ten. At any rate, I think that's what he said.他说过他们在十时到达这里。反正,我想他是这样说的。
2 whatever else might happen 无论如何;不管怎样:
Well, that's one good piece of news at any rate.好了,无论如何,那是个好消息。
the going rate (for sth)→GOING²
rate²
/reɪt ||; ret/verb
(not used in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时)
1 [I,T] to say how good you think sb/sth is 评价:
She's rated among the best tennis players of all time.她被评为有史以来最佳的网球选手之一。The match rated as one of their worst defeats.这场比赛被认为是他们的惨败之一。
2 [T] to be good, important, etc enough to be treated in a particular way 值得;应得:
The accident wasn't very serious -- it didn't rate a mention in the local newspaper.那起事故并不太严重,本地报纸提都没提。