n (1)(比)率(quantity or amount considered in relation to or measured against another quantity or amount)[C][N(of)]：a success/pass/failure/national unemployment/suicide～成功/通过/失败/全国的失业/自杀率;the exchange～(外币的)兑换率;an accident～ 事故率;the～of exchange/interest/production 汇/利/生产率;the～of annual birth/marriage/divorce/death 年出生/结婚/离婚/死亡率;

(2)速度(率)(relative speed of progress or change of sth variable;pace)[C]：increase at a rapid/fearful/great/fixed～ 迅速/高速/高速/以固定的速度增长; at the same～ 以同样的速度; at the～of 70 miles an hour/100 words a minute 以每小时70英里/每分钟100个单词的速度;Our～at present is fifty-three and half miles an hour. 我们现在的速度是每小时53.5英里。Tom underestimated the～at which things were going to move. 汤姆低估了事情进展的速度。〖同〗speed，pace;

(3)工资，费用，价钱(fixed level of pay，cost，charge)[C]：at the～of ￡100 a month/￡10 for twenty 每月100英镑的工资/每10英镑20个的价格;The room～s at the hotel ranged from $10 to $35 per day. 这家旅馆一天的房价从10美元到35美元不等。〖同〗charge，cost，fee，price;

(4)房地产税(tax paid to the local government by people who own or live in a building)[C，通常pl](BrE)：R～s are high in this town. 这个城市的房地产税很高。

(5)等，级(relative quality;class or grade)[C]：a first- (second-/third-)～team/job/physician一/二/三流的球队/工作/内科医生;The works are mostly second-～. 那些作品大部分是二流的。

at any rate 不管怎样：He may not have succeeded，but at any～he tried. 他或许没有成功，但不管怎样他努力了。

at a rate of knots 极快地(infml)：They went off at a～of knots. 他们迅速地离开了。

at this/that rate 如果这样/那样的话：We shan't find what we're looking for at this/that～. 照这样/那样，我们就找不到要找的东西。

→′rate-capping n (BrE) 政府为遏制开支，限制地方当局征收房地产税不得超过的最高限额;′ratepayer n 房地产税的纳税人;

v (1)评估(价)(estimate the value of)[T+n，T+n+prep(at)，C+n+as](infml)：～one's team's chance of winning 估计一下自己队赢的可能性;What would you～the engine/his income at? 你估计这台发动机有多大功率/他的收入是多少?～sb's services high 认为某人的服务质量高;～sb as one of the richest men in town 认为某人是这个城市中最富有的人之一;～the goal-keeper as being of county standard/kind and hospitable 认为足球守门员是郡级标准的/很友善好客;～the car as worth ￡1000 认为那辆车价值1000英镑;〖同〗classify，measure;

(2)认为(consider，regard)[T+n+prep]：～sb among one's friend 认为某人是自己的朋友;～the car with the fastest认为那辆车是最快的车之一;〖同〗regard;

(3)(为交税而)估价(财产，房产)(estimate the value of (property) for the purpose of local taxation)[通常pass：T+n，T+n+prep(at)，C+n+adj](BrE)：～sb's fortune at $10，000 估计某人的财产有一万美元;Our house is～d at $500 a year/per annum. 我们的房子被核定为每年/每年应交500美元的地方税。His house is～d high. 他的房子估价很高。〖同〗measure;

(4)划分等级(rank，receive a position on a scale of relative values)[I，L+adj]：He～s as a fine workman/among the best novelists. 他可以说是一位好工人/最好的小说家中的一位。Her performance didn't～very high in the competition. 比赛中她的表演没获高分。〖同〗rank;

(4)值得(be worthy of;deserve)[T+n](AmE，infml)：This hotel doesn't～four stars. 这家旅馆够不上四星级。This essay～s a low grade. 这篇文章只能得低分。〖同〗deserve;

→′rateable adj 可估(评)价的;(财产)该纳税的;

【注意】当rate的词义为“认为”(regard)，后接highly 时要格外注意，不能用在否定式中， 如： The clients don't think highly(*don't rate highly) the new system.(顾客们对这一新系统评价不高。)