1. | [c] 速度；进度a measurement of the speed at which sth happens |
Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. 大多数人步行的平均速度为每小时 5 公里。 | |
The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate. 报警案件的数量正在以惊人的速度增长。 | |
Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation. 今天公布的数字表明通货膨胀速度又一次下降。 | |
At the rate you work, you'll never finish! 以你工作的速度，你永远也做不完！ |
2. | [c] 比率；率a measurement of the number of times sth happens or exists during a particular period |
Local businesses are closing at a/the rate of three a year. 地方企业正在以每年三家的速度关闭。 | |
a high/low/rising rate of unemployment 高╱低╱不断增长的失业率 | |
the annual crime/divorce rate 年犯罪╱离婚率 | |
His pulse rate dropped suddenly. 他的脉搏速率突然下降。 | |
a high success/failure rate 很高的成功╱失败率 |
3. | [c] 价格；费用a fixed amount of money that is charged or paid for sth |
advertising/insurance/postal, etc. rates 广告费、保险费、邮费等 | |
a low/high hourly rate of pay 按小时支付的低╱高报酬 | |
We offer special reduced rates for students. 我们对学生有特惠价格。 | |
a fixed-rate mortgage(= one in which the amount of money paid back each month is fixed for a particular period) 定额偿还按揭贷款 | |
the basic rate of tax(= the lowest amount that is paid by everyone) 基本税额 | |
exchange/interest rates 汇率；利率 | |
rates of exchange/interest 汇率；利率 |
4. | [pl] （英国地方政府征收的）房地产税，房产税(in Britain) a tax paid by businesses to a local authority for land and buildings that they use and in the past also paid by anyone who owned a house |
Well, that's one good piece of news at any rate. 不管怎么说，这是个好消息。 | |
I may be away on business next week but at any rate I'll be back by Friday. 我下周可能要出差，但无论如何，我最晚星期五回来。 |
He said he'll be coming tomorrow. At any rate, I think that's what he said. 他说他明天要来。至少，我认为他是这么说的。 |
There were maybe 60 or 70 people there. At any rate, the room was packed. 那里也许有六七十人吧。反正屋子里挤得严严实实。 |
Well, that's one good piece of news at any rate. 不管怎么说，这是个好消息。 | |
I may be away on business next week but at any rate I'll be back by Friday. 我下周可能要出差，但无论如何，我最晚星期五回来。 |
He said he'll be coming tomorrow. At any rate, I think that's what he said. 他说他明天要来。至少，我认为他是这么说的。 |
There were maybe 60 or 70 people there. At any rate, the room was packed. 那里也许有六七十人吧。反正屋子里挤得严严实实。 |
At this rate, we'll soon be bankrupt. 照此情形，我们很快就会破产。 |
At this rate, we'll soon be bankrupt. 照此情形，我们很快就会破产。 |
1. | [t][i] ~ sb/sth (as) sth.~ as sth 评估；评价；估价to have or think that sb/sth has a particular level of quality, value, etc. |
The university is highly rated for its research. 这所大学因其研究工作而受到高度评价。 | |
They rated him highly as a colleague. 作为同事，他们对他评价甚高。 | |
Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities. 选民继续把教育看作是头等重要的大事。 | |
The show was rated (as) a success by critics and audiences. 评论家和观众都认为这次演出是成功的。 | |
The match rated as one of their worst defeats. 这次比赛可以说是他们最为惨重的一次失败。 | |
I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. 我们的需求恐怕不会受到这届政府多大重视。 |
2. | [t] (informal) ~ sth 认为…是好的；看好to think that sb/sth is good |
What did you think of the movie? I didn't rate it myself. 你觉得这部电影怎么样？我个人认为不怎么样。 |
3. | [t][usupass] 划分等级；分等to place sb/sth in a particular position on a scale in relation to similar people or things |
The schools were rated according to their exam results. 这些学校是按考试成绩排名次的。 | |
a top-rated programme 一级项目 | |
She is currently rated number two in the world. 她目前排名世界第二。 |
4. | [t] ~ sth 值得，配得上（某种对待）to be good, important, etc. enough to be treated in a particular way |
The incident didn't even rate a mention in the press. 这件事在报纸上连提都不值得一提。 |
5. | [t][usupass] ~ sth (+ noun) 对（电影或录像片）分级to state that a film/movie or video is suitable for a particular audience |
