rate

rate¹
noun

a measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against some other quantity or measure
比率，率
the crime rate in the first quarter of 1991 rose by 26 per cent.
1991年第一季度犯罪率上升了26%。
■the speed with which something moves, happens, or changes
速率，速度；进度
your heart rate.
你的心率。
a fixed price paid or charged for something, especially goods or services
价格；费用
a £3.40 minimum hourly rate of pay.
每小时3.40英镑的最低报酬。
advertising rates.
广告费。
■the amount of a charge or payment expressed as a percentage of some other amount, or as a basis of calculation
费率
you'll find our current interest rate very competitive.
你会发现我们目前的利率很具有竞争力。
■(一般作 rates)(in the UK) a tax on land and buildings paid to the local authority by a business, and formerly also by occupants of private property (for whom it was replaced by the community charge and council tax)
（英国地方政府征收的）不动产税（率）；地方税

verb

[with obj.]assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale
评估；对…估价，给…估值
they were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres.
他们被要求按不同的驾驶动作评定其能力。
[with obj. and complement]the hotel, rated four star, had no hot water and no sink plugs.
这家被评为四星级的宾馆没有热水和浴缸塞子。
■[with obj. and adverbial]assign a standard, optimal, or limiting rating to (a piece of equipment)
确定（设备）的标准（或最佳效果、限度）
the average life of the new bulb is rated at approximately 500 hours.
这种新灯泡的平均寿命估算为大约500小时。
■(Brit.)assess the value of (a property) for the purpose of levying a local tax
(英)给（财产）核定应缴地方税款
[with obj. and adverbial]consider to be of a certain quality, standard, or rank
给…定级，把…列为；把…看作，认为
Atkinson rates him as Europe's top defender.
阿特金森把他视作欧洲最佳防守队员。
[with obj. and complement]the program has been rated a great success.
人们认为这个节目很成功。
■[no obj., with adverbial]be regarded in a specified way
被评价；被列入特定级别
Jeff still rates as one of the nicest people I have ever met.
杰夫仍然是我见过的最好的人。
■[with obj.](informal)have a high opinion of; consider to be good
(非正式)赞赏，推崇
Mike certainly rated her, goodness knows why.
迈克对她赞赏有加，天晓得是什么原因。
■[with obj.]be worthy of; merit
值得，应得
the ambassador rated a bulletproof car and a police escort.
大使应该有防弹车和警察护卫队。

常用词组
at any rate

whatever happens or may have happened
无论如何，不管怎样；至少
for the moment, at any rate, he was safe.
不管怎样，他目前很安全。
■used to indicate that one is correcting or clarifying a previous statement or emphasizing a following one
［用以表示对上文的纠正、澄清或者对下文的强调］至少
the story, or at any rate, a public version of it, was known and remembered.
这个故事，或者说至少像街坊所传的，是人人皆知、铭记在心的。

at this (或 that) rate

used to introduce the prediction of a particular unwelcome eventuality should things continue as they are or if a certain assumption is true
照这（或那）种情形，既然如此（或那样）
at this rate, I won't have a job to go back to.
这样的话，我就没有工作可干了。

语源

late Middle English (expressing a notion of 'estimated value'): from Old French, from medieval Latin rata (from Latin pro rata parte (or portione) 'according to the proportional share'), from ratus 'reckoned', past participle of reri

rate²
verb

[with obj.](archaic)scold (someone) angrily
(古)苛责，怒斥；严责
he rated the young man soundly for his want of respect.
他因这个年轻人缺乏礼貌而严厉地训斥了他。

语源

late Middle English: of unknown origin

rate³
verb

variant spelling of ret
同 ret

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