interest rate

名词 interest rate:

1. the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
   同义词：rate of interest

1. One of the major banks has lowered its interest rate and the other bank is expected to follow suit.
   有一家大银行已降低了利率，其他银行也准会照样做的。
2. The annual interest rate is5.5 percent and the issue price$97. The bond is expected to yield5.97 percent.
   该公债发行的条件为年利5。5％, 面额100元者以97元发行，红利预定5。97％。
3. Interest rate generally fluctuates in a cyclical manner.
   利率常以周期方式浮动。
4. That shark lent me money at very high interest rate.
   那个贪婪狡猾的人以很高的利率借给我钱。