Word · Frequency #297
rates
认为；视为；评价；评定
rates is the third person singular of rate.
To regard or consider someone or something as having a particular level, rank, value, or standing.
常与副词或介词搭配，如 rate highly、rate among。
- 1.
To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.
评定或使被评定为特定等级或水平。
- 2.
To evaluate or estimate the value of.
评估或估算......的价值。
- 3.
To consider or regard.
认为；视作。
- 4.
To deserve; to be worth.
值得；配得上。
- 5.
To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device.
确定机器或电气设备的安全运行限度。
- 6.
To take action to slow down the pace of the horse one is riding.
采取行动减缓所骑马匹的速度。
- 7.
To have position (in a certain class).
处于(某一级别)的位置。
- 8.
To have value or standing.
具有价值或地位。
- 9.
To ratify.
批准；认可。
- 10.
To ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time.
测定(精密计时器)相对于标准时间的确切走时误差。
评估；估价；估算；值得；应得；配得上；确定（机器、设备）的额定值；标定额定值；勒马减速；让（马）放慢速度；批准；正式批准
In use
Critics rate the movie as one of the best this year.
How do you rate your English speaking skills?
The hotel has been rated five stars for its excellent service.
Verb forms
base rate · third person rates · -ing rating · past rated · past participle rated
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- rate highly
- 高度评价；非常看好
- Critics rate the film highly.影评人高度评价这部电影。
- rate as
- 被视为；被看作
- She rates as one of the best players in the team.她被视为队里最优秀的球员之一。
- rate among
- 属于……之列；被列为
- This restaurant rates among the finest in the city.这家餐厅属于全城最好的餐厅之列。
- rate something at
- 估计……为；估价为
- They rated the house at $300,000.他们估价这栋房子为30万美元。
- rate a mention
- 值得一提；值得被提及
- His achievement hardly rates a mention in the report.他的成就在报告中几乎不值一提。
- rate on a scale
Learner notes
Memory Tip
给某物打星号就是在 rate（评定/评分）：心里给它打分，就是‘认为它值几星’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：performance evaluation、academic grading、technical equipment specification rate 作动词时多用于中性或正式语境，常见于评价、评分、估算价值、以及确定机器或设备的额定值等场合。口语中也可表示“认为、把…看作”，但整体以书面用法为主。实际使用时可结合搭配选择“评价”“估算”或“认为”等译法。
Grammar Note
常用于被动结构：be rated as...
Pronunciation & Spelling
late、fate、great、wait、straight 与 rate 押韵，均读 /eɪt/，但拼写有 -ate、-eat、-ait、-aight 之别；rat 拼写相近，但读 /ræt/，并不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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