rate

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: A measure or speed of something; a charge or price; to evaluate

比率,速度;费用;评价
tasa, índice, tarifa; evaluar, valorar
率、割合;料金;評価する
비율, 속도; 요금; 평가하다

'Rate' as a noun refers to speed, frequency, or cost (interest rate, exchange rate, crime rate). As a verb, it means to evaluate or rank something. Common phrases include 'at any rate' (anyway), 'at this rate' (if things continue this way), and 'first-rate' (excellent).

作为名词,「rate」指速度、频率或费用(利率、汇率、犯罪率)。作为动词,意为评价或排名某事物。常见短语包括「at any rate」(无论如何)、「at this rate」(照这样下去)和「first-rate」(一流的)。
«Rate» como sustantivo se refiere a velocidad, frecuencia o coste (tipo de interés, tipo de cambio, tasa de criminalidad). Como verbo, significa evaluar o clasificar algo. Frases comunes incluyen «at any rate» (de todos modos), «at this rate» (a este paso) y «first-rate» (excelente).
名詞として「rate」は速度、頻度、または費用を指します(金利、為替レート、犯罪率)。動詞としては、何かを評価したりランク付けしたりすることを意味します。一般的なフレーズには「at any rate」(とにかく)、「at this rate」(このままでは)、「first-rate」(一流の)があります。
명사로서 'rate'는 속도, 빈도, 비용(이자율, 환율, 범죄율)을 가리킵니다. 동사로는 무언가를 평가하거나 등급을 매기는 것을 의미합니다. 흔히 쓰이는 표현으로 'at any rate'(어쨌든), 'at this rate'(이대로라면), 'first-rate'(일류의)가 있습니다.

Examples

  1. The unemployment rate has fallen this year.
    今年失业率下降了。
    La tasa de desempleo ha bajado este año.
    今年、失業率は低下しました。
    올해 실업률이 하락했습니다.
  2. How would you rate the service at this restaurant?
    你如何评价这家餐厅的服务?
    ¿Cómo valorarías el servicio en este restaurante?
    このレストランのサービスをどう評価しますか?
    이 레스토랑의 서비스를 어떻게 평가하시겠습니까?
  3. At this rate, we'll never finish on time.
    照这样下去,我们永远不可能按时完成。
    A este paso, nunca terminaremos a tiempo.
    このままでは、時間内に終わりません。
    이 속도로는 제시간에 끝내지 못할 것입니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Medieval Latin 'rata' (fixed amount), from Latin 'rata pars' meaning 'fixed part', from 'ratus' (determined, calculated), past participle of 'reri' (to reckon, to think). Entered English via Old French in the 15th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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