rate
US: /ˈɹeɪt/
UK: /ɹˈeɪt/
UK: /ɹˈeɪt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
rate /reit/
- danh từ
- tỷ lệ
- tốc độ
- at the rate of ten kilometres an hour: tốc độ mười kilômét một giờ
- rate of fire: (quân sự) tốc độ bắn
- rate of climb: (hàng không) tốc độ bay lên
- rate of chemical reaction: tốc độ phản ứng hoá học
- rate of radioactive decay: tốc độ phân ra phóng xạ
- giá, suất, mức (lương...)
- rate of exchange: giá hối đoái, tỉ giá hối đoái
- special rates: giá đặc biệt
- to live at a high rate: sống mức cao
- rate of living: mức sống
- thuế địa phương
- hạng, loại
- first rate: loại một, hạng nhất
- sự đánh giá, sự ước lượng
- to value something at a low rate: đánh giá thấp cái gì
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sự sắp hạng (học sinh)
- (kỹ thuật) sự tiêu thụ (nước)
- at an easy rate
- rẻ, với giá phải chăng
- dễ dàng, không khó khăn gì
- to win success at on easy rate: thắng lợi dễ dàng
- at any rate
- dù sao đi nữa, trong bất cứ trường hợp nào
- at this (that) rate
- nếu thế, nếu như vậy; trong trường hợp như vậy
- ngoại động từ
- đánh gia, ước lượng, ước tính; định giá
- to rate somebody too high: đánh giá ai quá cao
- the copper coinage is rated much above its real value: tiền đồng được định giá cao hơn giá trị của nó nhiều
- coi, xem như
- he was rated the best poet of his time: ông ta được coi la nhà thơ lớn nhất đương thời
- đánh thuế; định giá để đánh thuế
- what is this imported bicycle rated at?: cái xe đạp nhập khẩu này đánh thuế bao nhiêu?
- xếp loại (tàu xe...)
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sắp hạng (học sinh)
- đánh gia, ước lượng, ước tính; định giá
- nội động từ
- được coi như, được xem như, được xếp loại
- to rate up
- bắt phải trả một số tiền bảo hiểm cao hơn
- động từ
- mắng mỏ, xỉ vả, mắng nhiếc tàn tệ
- mắng mỏ, xỉ vả, mắng nhiếc tàn tệ
- ngoại động từ & nội động từ
- (như) ret
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 [C] a measurement of the speed at which sth happens: Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. + The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate. + Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation. + At the rate you work, you'll never finish!
2 [C] 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. + a high / low / rising rate of unemployment + the annual crime / divorce rate + His pulse rate dropped suddenly. + a high success / failure rate
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3 [C] a fixed amount of money that is charged or paid for sth: advertising / insurance / postal rates + a low / high hourly rate of pay + We offer special reduced rates for students. + a fixed-rate mortgage (= one in which the amount of money repaid each month is fixed for a particular period) + the basic rate of tax (= the lowest amount that is paid by everyone) + exchange / interest rates + rates of exchange / interest
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4 (rates) [pl.] (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: business rates
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Idioms: at any rate (spoken)
1 used to say that a particular fact is true in spite of what has happened in the past or what may happen in the future: Well, that's one good piece of news at any rate. + I may be away on business next week but at any rate I'll be back by Friday.
2 used to show that you are being more accurate about sth that you have just said: He said he'll be coming tomorrow. At any rate, I think that's what he said.
3 used to show that what you have just said is not as important as what you are going to say: There were maybe 60 or 70 people there. At any rate, the room was packed.
at a rate of knots (BrE, informal) very quickly: She's getting through her winnings at a rate of knots.
at this / that rate (spoken) used to say what will happen if a particular situation continues to develop in the same way: At this rate, we'll soon be bankrupt.
more at GOING adj.
+ verb (not used in the progressive tenses)
1 ~ sb/sth (as) sth
~ as sth to have or think that sb/sth has a particular level of quality, value, etc: [VN] The university is highly rated for its research. + They rated him highly as a colleague. + [VN-ADJ] Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities. + [VN-N] The show was rated (as) a success by critics and audiences. + [V] The match rated as one of their worst defeats. + [V-ADJ] I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration.
2 [VN] (informal) to think that sb/sth is good: What did you think of the movie? I didn't rate it myself.
3 [usually passive] to place sb/sth in a particular position on a scale in relation to similar people or things
Synonym: RANK
[VN] The schools were rated according to their exam results. + a top-rated programme + [VN-N] She is currently rated number two in the world.
4 [VN] to be good, important, etc. enough to be treated in a particular way
Synonym: MERIT
The incident didn't even rate a mention in the press. + Her death only rated a few lines in the local paper.
5 [VN] [usually passive] to state that a film/movie or video is suitable for a particular audience: The cartoon was rated PG.
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Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 measure, pace, gait, speed, velocity, Colloq clip:
We moved along at a pretty fast rate. Rates of production must increase
2 charge, price, fee, tariff, figure, amount; toll:
The rate for a hotel room has increased enormously in the past few years
3 percentage, scale, proportion:
What is the current rate of interest on government savings bonds?
4 Usually, -rate. rank, grade, place, standing, status, position, class, classification, kind, sort, type, rating, status, worth, value, valuation, evaluation:
After a few years, he had improved from a second-rate typist to a first-rate secretary
5 at any rate. in any case, in any event, anyway, at all events, anyhow, under any circumstances, regardless, notwithstanding:
At any rate, with their last child out of university, they have no more worries about paying education costs.
v.
6 rank, grade, class, classify, evaluate, estimate, calculate, compute, count, reckon, judge, gauge, assess, appraise, measure:
How do you rate your chances of beating the champion?
7 merit, be entitled to, deserve, be worthy of, have a claim to:
The play doesn't rate all the attention it's been getting in the press
8 count, place, measure:
She rates very high among her friends.
v.
scold, berate, reprimand, rebuke, reproach, reprove, take to task, upbraid, censure, Colloq bawl out, dress down, US and Canadian chew out:
I was rated severely for staying out after midnight.
Collocation dictionary
1 speed/frequency
ADJ.
constant, expected, regular, steady | slow
the slow rate of change
| fast, rapid | alarming, phenomenal
The costs of the project are rising at an alarming rate.
| low
There is a low survival rate among babies born before 22 weeks.
| high | ever-increasing, rocketing | seasonally-adjusted
The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in December stood at 5%.
| success | divorce, marriage | death, mortality |
survival | birth, fertility |
accident | crime | growth, inflation | metabolic, pulse, respiratory
We need to eat less as we get older and our metabolic rate slows down.
VERB + RATE
improve, increase, speed up | cut, hold down, reduce, slow down
trying to hold down the rate of inflation
| stabilize | maintain | increase
RATE + VERB
be/go/shoot up, grow, increase, rise, rocket, skyrocket, soar | be/come/go down, decline, decrease, drop, fall, plummet, plunge, slow, slip
PREP.
at a/the ~
The water was escaping at a rate of 200 gallons a minute.
2 amount of money paid
ADJ.
competitive, cheap, low, moderate, reasonable
We have a wide range of vehicles available for hire at competitive rates. Calls are cheap rate after 6 p.m.
| extortionate, high | excellent, good | poor
The account offers a poor rate of interest.
| fixed, flat
You can opt to pay a flat rate for unlimited Internet access.
| usual | going
I'll pay you at the going rate (= the present usual rate of payment).
| variable | annual, hourly, weekly | base, basic, standard | top
paying the top rate of tax
| average | market
current market rates for borrowing
| group, preferential, reduced
Ask about the special group rates for entrance to the house and gardens.
| bank, exchange, interest, lending, mortgage, tax
VERB + RATE
determine, fix, set | increase, lift, put up, raise | cut, lower, reduce | hold
We will hold these rates until 1 April.
| charge
They charge the usual rate of interest.
| pay | give (sb), offer (sb)
RATE + VERB
go/shoot up, increase, rise
Their hourly rates have gone up.
| come/go down, drop | fluctuate
Exchange rates are fluctuating wildly.
| apply to sth
Standard rates of interest apply to these loans.
PREP.
at a/the ~
borrowing money at a high rate of interest
| ~ for
the average rate for an unskilled worker
| ~ of
an increase in the rate of taxation
PHRASES
a drop in interest rates, a rise in mortgage rates, etc.
a one-point rise in base lending rates | a rate of returnsafe investments which give a good rate of return
More information about PER CENT
FINANCIAL:
indicators ~ be down/up
With the share price down at 234p, it might be time to start buying. The CAC index was up 18.84 points.
~ reach sth, stand at sth
Consumer confidence reached a 30-year high. Second quarter sales stood at £ 18 billion.
~ be/remain unchanged
The 100 Share Index remained unchanged at 5297.
~ gain (sth)
The share gained 19 cents to close at 4.38.
~ suffer (sth)
Profit margins suffered when the company lowered prices to remain competitive.
~ climb, edge up, go up, increase ( ~ increase in value
for currencies
), jump, rise, rocket, shoot up, skyrocket, soar (
+by, from, to or no preposition
)
Earnings per share climbed from 3.5p to 5.1p. The pound has increased in value relative to the euro. Profits have shot up by a staggering 25%. Oil prices have skyrocketed.
~ come/go down, crash, decline, decrease ( ~ decrease in value
for currencies
), dive, drop, fall, plummet, plunge, shrink, slip, slump (
+by, from, to or no preposition
)
Banana exports crashed nearly 50%. The pound fell to a 14-year low against the dollar. Net income plummeted to USD 3.7 million.
Concise English dictionary
rates|rated|ratingreɪt
noun
+amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
+a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
+the relative speed of progress or change
+a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
verb
+assign a rank or rating to
+be worthy of or have a certain rating
+estimate the value of
