COST1 what you have to pay for something2 ways of saying or asking how much something costs3 to calculate how much something costs4 to take or ask for an amount of money in return for something you are sellingRELATED WORDSreduce the price of something 降低某物的价格REDUCE (1, 7)see alsoPAYVALUECHEAPEXPENSIVEFREEMONEY1 what you have to pay for something 为购买某物所支付的金额cost /kɒstǁkɔːst/ [countable noun usually singular]the amount of money you have to pay for services, activities, or things you need all the time such as food and electricity 价格；成本；费用 We'll make sure you have the operation, whatever the cost. 不管费用多少，要确保你做手术。cost of The cost of electricity has fallen in the last twelve months. 电费在过去的12个月里下跌了。 Internet banking will considerably reduce the cost of doing business. 网络银行将会大大降低做生意的成本。high/low cost The high cost of health care in the US is causing a great deal of concern. 美国高昂的医疗费用正在引起极大关注。building/legal/transportation etc costs If you lose the case, you will face substantial legal costs. 如果输了官司，你将面对大笔的诉讼费用。cost of livingthe amount of money you need for things such as food, clothes, or rent 生活费 Many old people have to live in poverty because of the steady rise in the cost of living. 由于生活费用持续上涨，许多老年人不得不过着贫困的生活。cut costsreduce the cost of something 削减成本 IBM is continuing to cut costs in an effort to be more competitive. 为了提高竞争力，国际商业机器公司不断在削减成本。at no extra costwithout having to pay more 不需额外费用 We will deliver and install your computer at no extra cost. 你的电脑由我们送货安装，不收取额外费用。running coststhe amount of money that a business or organization regularly spends on things such as salaries, electricity, and rent 经营费用 £650,000 will be needed to cover the hospital's running costs during its first year. 第一年需要65万英镑来支付医院的经营费用。price /praɪs/ [countable/uncountable noun]the amount of money you have to pay for something that is for sale, especially in a shop 价格，价钱 There's a great new clothes store on Main Street, and its prices seem very reasonable. 大街上新开了一家很棒的服装店，价格似乎十分合理。price of What's the price of a pack of cigarettes nowadays? 如今一包烟多少钱?high/low price Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said it was impossible to build a good computer for such a low price. 微软主席比尔·盖茨说，以这么低的价格制造优质电脑是不可能的。house/food/oil etc prices House prices rose by around 12% in the south-east last year. 去年，东南部的房价上涨了12%左右。charge a price They charge the same price for a takeaway as they do for eating in the restaurant. 他们那家餐馆，外卖和堂吃的价钱是一样的。half pricehalf the usual price 半价 I bought these jeans half price in a sale. 大减价时，我用半价买了这条牛仔裤。reduce/cut prices Apple was forced to cut prices sharply, reducing its profit margin. 苹果公司被迫大幅减价，降低了毛利率。increase/raise prices The Japanese have raised prices just $8 a vehicle on average. 日本人平均每辆车只涨了八美元。price riseincrease in the price of something 价格上涨 Experts say they expect price rises to be gradual but persistent. 专家称，他们预计价格会持续缓慢上涨。the asking pricethe price that someone wants for something they are selling 开价，要价 The asking price for the 60-acre estate in Atlanta is $27 million. 亚特兰大那处60英亩地产的要价为2，700万美元。charge /tʃɑːʳdʒ/ [countable noun]the amount of money that you pay for a service, or for being allowed to use something 〔服务或使用某物的〕费用开支charge for There's no charge for telephoning the operator. 打电话给接线员不收费。bank/delivery/electricity etc charges If your order comes to over $30, we will not make a delivery charge. 如果订单超过30美元，我们不收取送货费。admission chargethe amount of money you must pay to go into a public place 门票 There's an admission charge for adults, but children get into the museum free. 成年人要买门票，但小孩子进博物馆免费。at no extra chargewithout having to pay more 不额外收费 Members and their guests are welcome to use the club's facilities at no extra charge. 请会员及他们的客人随意使用俱乐部的设施，不需另外付费。additional chargean amount that is added to the usual price 附加费用 An additional charge of 15% will be added to your bill for service. 账单上要另加15%服务费。fee /fiː/ [countable noun]the amount of money that you pay to someone for a professional service, or the amount that you pay in order to do something 〔专业服务或做某事的〕费用fee of Some actors can ask a fee of around $1,000,000 a movie. 有些演员拍一部电影要价一百万美元左右。charge a fee The doctor I saw charged a £100 fee for an initial consultation. 给我看病的医生收取100英镑初诊费。school/legal/medical etc fees An accident on vacation can cost you a lot in medical fees. 度假时发生的意外会让你花掉大笔医疗费。entrance feethe amount of money you pay to go in somewhere 入场费 The entrance fees to the park have gone up by 50%. 公园入场费涨了50%。rate /reɪt/ [countable noun]the usual cost of a service or job 〔服务或工作的〕价格，费用 We are able to offer a whole range of services at very reasonable rates. 我们可以提供全套服务，而且价格非常合理。hourly/weekly/daily rate Our shop assistants are paid an hourly rate of £5.50 我们店员的工资每小时5.50英镑。the going ratethe rate that people are willing to pay at the present time 现在的一般价格 £150 is the going rate for tickets for the concert. 这场音乐会票价一般为150英镑。fixed rateone that is always the same 固定的价格〔费用〕 There is a fixed rate for the job, regardless of how long it takes. 干这工作报酬是固定的，不计时。fare /feəʳ/ [countable noun]the cost of a journey on a bus, train, plane etc 车费；船费；飞机票价 I had to walk home because I didn't have enough money for the fare. 我只好走回家去，因为带的钱不够付车费。coach/train/air etc fare How much is the train fare from Toronto to Montreal? 多伦多到蒙特利尔的火车票多少钱？ A one-week stay in Majorca costs $779 including air fare. 在马略卡岛住一周连机票要779美元。fare increases The biggest fare increases were on the Kansas City to Minneapolis line. 涨幅最大的是堪萨斯城至明尼阿波利斯航线。toll /təʊl/ [countable noun]money that you have to pay in order to drive over some bridges or roads 〔道路、桥梁的通行费 You have to pay tolls on many of the major roads in France. 在法国，许多主要公路都收取通行费。toll bridge/road/laneone that you have to pay to use 收费桥/道路/车道 In 1871 they built a toll bridge from the mainland to the island. 1871年，他们建造了大陆至该岛的收费大桥。rent /rent/ [countable/uncountable noun]the amount of money that you pay to live in or use a place that you do not own 〔住房或用地的〕租金pay rent She pays £350 a month rent for a one-bedroomed apartment. 她每月支付350英镑租住一套一间卧室的公寓。high/low rent Office rents are highest in the city centre. 市中心的办公室租金最高。put up the rent/raise the rentincrease it 提高租金 If my landlord raises the rent again, I'll have to look for somewhere smaller. 要是房东再加房租的话，我得另找小一点的地方了。rental /ˈrentl/ [countable noun usually singular]the amount of money that you pay to use a car, television, tools etc over a period of time 〔汽车、电视、工具等的〕租金 The rental on the TV includes maintenance and repairs. 电视机租金包括保养和修理费用。car/television/video etc rental Car rental is $200 a week and you need a clean driving licence. 汽车租金每周200美元，你还需有一张无违章记录的驾驶执照。2 ways of saying or asking how much something costs 表示或询问某事物的价钱的说法cost /kɒstǁkɔːst/ [verb]if somethingcosts £10, $100 etc, that is what you have to pay in order to buy it 价钱为 How much does a house like that cost in America? 那样的房子在美国要多少钱？cost £10/$20/a lot etc Tickets for the show cost £15 or £20. 演出票价为15英镑或20英镑。cost somebody £10/$20 etc I stayed in a hotel in Paris which cost me $150 a night. 在巴黎我住在一家每晚150美元的酒店。cost a fortuneinformalcost a lot of money 【非正式】花很多钱 Look at Frank's new Mercedes - it must have cost a fortune. 看看弗兰克的新梅赛德斯车—肯定花了很多钱。it costs £10/$20/a lot etc to do something The Department of Education estimates that it will cost $17 billion to build the new schools. 教育部估算，建新校舍要耗费170亿美元。how much /ˌhaʊ ˈmʌtʃ/ [adverb]spokensayhow much to ask what the price or cost of something is 【口】多少钱〔用于询问价钱〕 That's a beautiful rug -- how much did you pay for it? 那地毯真漂亮——你花了多少钱买的? By the way, how much does it cost to use the swimming pool? 顺便问一下，使用游泳池要多少钱？be /bistrong biː/ [verb]if somethingis £100, $1000 etc, that is how much it costs - use this especially when you are asking or replying to a question about the cost of something 值〔尤用于询问或回答有关价格的问题〕 ‘I like your new shirt - how much was it?’ ‘It was only fifteen pounds.’ “我很喜欢你的新衬衫—多少钱？”“只要15英镑。” I can't remember how much the flight cost. I think it was around $400. 我记不得机票多少钱了，我想是400美元左右。at a cost of /ət ə ˈkɒst ɒvǁ-ˈkɔːst-/ [preposition]if something is done, sold etcat a cost of a particular amount, that is how much it costs - used especially in news reports 以…价钱〔尤用于新闻报道〕 Surveys are being conducted in 10 European States at a cost of £50 million. 调查在十个欧洲国家开展，耗资5,000万英镑。set somebody back /ˌset somebody ˈbæk/ [transitive phrasal verb]if something that you buysets you back a particular amount of money, usually a large amount, that is how much it costs, especially when you think that it is very expensive 使某人破费〔通常指一大笔钱〕set somebody back £200/$400 etc A good quality saxophone will set you back at least £1000. 一支优质的萨克斯管会让你至少花1,000英镑。set somebody back If she's hoping to buy a new sportscar, it's going to really set her back! 如果她想买辆新的跑车，那一定会让她破不少财的！be priced at /biː ˈpraɪst æt/ [verb phrase]if a productis priced at a particular price that is how much the person who makes or sells it has decided it should cost 定价是 The book, which is priced at £38, will be available in the shops from September. 该书定价38英镑，9月起就能在书店里买到。 I watched a demonstration of their new cordless phone, priced at $350. 我观看了他们那台定价350美元的新款无绳电话的演示。sell for/go for /ˈsel fɔːʳ, ˈgəʊ fɔːʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb]to cost a particular amount of money - use this especially when you think this is more than it is worth 卖·〔尤用于认为物非所值时〕sell for £400/$600 etc Clothes with designer labels sell for ridiculous prices nowadays. 如今挂有设计师标签的服装都是天价。 Houses in this area are selling for over $400,000. 这地区的房子售价在40万美元以上。go for £100/$250 etc Watches like that are going for about £15 in the market. 那样的手表在市场上卖15英镑左右。go to somebody for £100/$250 etc The painting finally went to a private collector for $60 million. 这幅画最后被一位私人收藏家以6,000万美元的价格买下。fetch /fetʃ/ [transitive verb not in progressive or passive]if somethingfetches a particular price, it is sold for that price or someone receives that amount of money by selling it, especially at a public sale 卖得〔尤在公开销售中〕fetch £40/$500 etc It's a very old car, but I'm still hoping it'll fetch around £200. 这辆车很旧了，但是我仍希望卖到200英镑左右。 Van Gogh's "Sunflowers’ was expected to fetch more than $20 million. 梵高的《向日葵》大概能卖到两千多万美元。what's the damage /ˌwɒts ðə ˈdæmɪdʒ/British spokenuse this to ask what the total cost of something is, especially a job someone has already done for you or something you have already received 【英口】一共多少钱〔尤用于别人已为你做完某事或你已收到某物〕 ‘The mechanic's just about finished working on your car, sir.’ ‘Thanks, and what's the damage?’ “机械师就快把你的车修好了，先生。”“谢谢，一共多少钱？”3 to calculate how much something costs 计算某物的成本或给某物定价cost /kɒstǁkɔːst/ [transitive verb usually in passive]to calculate the totalcost of a plan or process - used especially in business contexts 计算…的成本〔尤用于商业〕be costed The project had been incorrectly costed and the money ran out before it could be completed. 工程成本计算有误，竣工前资金都已耗尽了。get/have something costed It would be a good idea to get the plan costed before presenting it to the board. 把计划提交给董事会之前先估算一下成本是明智的。price /praɪs/ [transitive verb usually in passive]to decide how much a product should cost 给〔产品〕定价be priced Porsche said its new 911 Carrera 4s would be very competitively priced. 保时捷公司称其911卡雷拉4s型车定价将会极具竞争力。 Please get your fruit and vegetables weighed and priced before you take them to the checkout. 去收银台前，请将水果和蔬菜称重标价。estimate /ˈestɪmət, ˈestəmət/ [countable noun]a statement that says how much money it will probably cost to build or repair something 成本估计 The final cost was £2000 higher than the original estimate. 最终的成本比原来估计高出2,000英镑。estimate for I've asked the builders to give us an estimate for fixing the roof. 我已要求建筑商估计给我们修屋顶的成本。quotationalsoquoteinformal /kwəʊˈteɪʃən, kwəʊt/ [countable noun]a written statement of exactly how much money something will cost, especially a service 〔尤指服务的书面〕报价 Get a few quotations from different firms so that you can compare prices. 先向不同的公司寻求几个报价，这样你就能比较一下价格了。4 to take or ask for an amount of money in return for something you are selling 收费；要价charge /tʃɑːʳdʒ/ [transitive verb]if someonecharges an amount of money for a service or product, that is how much you pay for it 要〔价〕；收〔费〕 Lawyers charge such high fees, but they never seem short of clients. 律师收费极高，但他们似乎从来不缺客户。charge £5/$60 etc for My piano teacher charges £9 for a half hour class. 我的钢琴老师一堂半小时的课收费九英镑。 Small shops charge much higher prices for the same products. 同样的商品，小店要价高得多。charge somebody £5/$60 etc The cheapest doctor we could find charged us four hundred francs for a five minute examination. 我们能找到的收费最便宜的医生，检查五分钟，向我们收了400法郎。want £20/$40 etc for /wɒnt ˌtwenti ˈpaʊndz ◂20, etc fɔːʳ ‖wɑːnt-/ [transitive phrasal verb]informalto ask for or expect to be paid a particular amount of money for something that you are selling to another person 【非正式】要价20英镑/40美元等 I might be interested in your TV. How much do you want for it? 我也许对你的电视机有兴趣。你要多少钱? Bob said he'd give Frank private guitar lessons, but he wanted $60 an hour. 鲍勃说他愿意当弗兰克的私人吉他教师—但他每小时要收60美元。