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| 1 | C the number of times something happens, or the number of examples of something within a particular period of time 比率；率 |
| a rising birth rate 不断增长的出生率 |
| a dramatic fall in the city’ s murder rate 城市凶杀案发生率的大幅度下降 |
| +of The animals were dying at a rate of three an hour. 这些动物正以每小时3只的速度死亡。 |
| areas where the rate of unemployment is high 高失业率地区 |
| success rate Their success rate in recruiting new staff is very high. 他们录用新职员的成功率很高。 |
| a high/low rate of sth There is a high rate of muggings and other forms of street crime in the area. 该地区的行凶抢劫和其他形式的街头犯罪率很高。 |
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| 2 | C the speed at which something happens within a particular period of time 速度 |
| Doctors monitor the patient’ s heart rate. 医生监控病人的心跳速度。 |
| The population was growing at an alarming rate. 人口正以惊人的速度增长。 |
| +of During this period the rate of inflation soared. 在此期间通货膨胀率骤增。 |
| at a rate of Workers were leaving at a rate of one a month. 工人们正以每月1人的速度在辞职。 |
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| 3 | C an amount of money that is paid or charged 费用；价格 |
| plans to reduce the tax rates for people on low incomes 为低收入人群减少税费的计划 |
| +of The banks now pay a lower rate of interest to savers. 现在银行给储户的利率更低了。 |
| hourly/weekly/monthly rate They increased the hourly rate of pay to £8.50. 他们把每小时的报酬增加到8.50英镑。 |
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| 4 | rates plural a local tax that people in the UK paid before 1990. They now pay a similar tax called the council tax . （1990年之前英国人交纳的）地方税（类似的税现在称作council tax ） |
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| - | at any rate spoken
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| used for changing a statement , and telling someone that one part of what has been mentioned is true |
| 在任何情况下；无论如何 |
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| They both agree with me – well, at any rate, Maggie does. 他们两人都同意我的意见，不管怎样，麦琪是同意的。 |
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| - | at this rate spoken
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| used for saying what will happen if the present situation continues |
| 照这样继续下去 |
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| At this rate the factory will be closed down by Christmas. 照这样继续下去工厂到圣诞节就会倒闭。 |
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| - | the going rate
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| the usual amount of money that people are paying for something |
| （做某事）通常的费用 |
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| +for What’ s the going rate for babysitting these days? 现在雇保姆通常给多少工资？ |
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| See also | | - first-rate | | - second-rate | | - third-rate | |
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