rate

speed, rate, velocity, pace

名词 rate:

1. amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
   同义词：charge per unit
2. a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
3. the relative speed of progress or change
   同义词：pace
4. a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure

动词 rate:

1. assign a rank or rating to
   同义词：rank, range, order, grade, place
2. be worthy of or have a certain rating
3. estimate the value of
   同义词：value

1. That's one part of the job done at any rate.
   不管怎么说，这个工作已经做了一部分了
2. What's the going rate of computer programmers?
   计算机程序设计人员的一般工资是多少？
3. They drove at a steady rate.
   他们以平稳的速度开车。
4. He is generally rated as one of the best modern writers.
   他被公认为现代最杰出的作家之一。

rate

n.（名词）
A quantity measured with respect to another measured quantity:
比率，速度：一个确定数量对另一个所测数量的比例：
例句：
a rate of speed of '0 miles an hour.
六十公里的速率

A measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion:
比率：部分相对整体形成的比率；比例：
例句：
the mortality rate; a tax rate.
死亡率；税率

The cost per unit of a commodity or service:
费用：每单位商品或服务的费用：
例句：
postal rates.
邮资

A charge or payment calculated in relation to a particular sum or quantity:
率：与特定数额或数量有关的费用或收费：
例句：
interest rates.
利率

Level of quality.
等级：质量的等级标准
Often rates Chiefly British A locally assessed property tax.
常作 rates 【多用于英国】 不动产税：地方上征收的不动产税
v.（动词）
rat.ed,rat.ing,rates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To calculate the value of; appraise.See Synonyms at estimate
估价：估价出…的价值；估计参见 estimate
To place in a particular rank or grade.
检定等级：置入某一特定的阶层或等级
To regard or account:
当作，认为：
例句：
rated the movie excellent.
认为这是一部极好的电影

To value for purposes of taxation.
课税：为收税的目的而进行估算
To set a rate for (goods to be shipped).
定费率：为（被运输的货物）进行费率
To specify the performance limits of (a machine, for example):
设定功率：为（例如机器）确定使用极限：
例句：
This fuse is rated at 50 amperes.
这根保险丝的熔断极限是五十安培的电流

Informal To merit or deserve:
【非正式用语】 值得，应得：
例句：
people that rate special treatment.See Synonyms at earn
值得受到特殊优待的人参见 earn

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be ranked in a particular class.
在某等级：被评入某一特定阶层
Informal To have status, importance, or influence.
【非正式用语】 有地位，有影响力：具有地位、重要性或影响力

<习惯用语>at any rate
Whatever the case may be.
无论如何：无论情况是什么
At least.
至少
来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Medieval Latin rata [proportion]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 rata [比例]
short for Latin (prô) rat3 (parte) [(according to a) fixed (part)] [from feminine ablative past participle of] rôro [to consider, reckon] * see ar-
拉丁语 (prô) rat3 (parte) 的简写 [（根据一个）确定的（部分）] [] 源自rôro的阴性夺格过去分词 [思考，考虑] *参见 ar-

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v.（动词）
rat.ed,rat.ing,rates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To berate.
呵骂，严责，怒斥
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To express reproof.
表达批评

来源：
Middle English raten
中古英语 raten
[perhaps of Scandinavian origin]
[可能来源于斯堪的纳维亚语]