price

1. N-COUNT The price of something is the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy it. 價(jià)格

...a sharp increase in the price of petrol. …燃?xì)鈨r(jià)格的一次猛漲。

They expected house prices to rise. 他們預(yù)期房?jī)r(jià)會(huì)上漲。

2. N-SING The price that you pay for something that you want is an unpleasant thing that you have to do or suffer in order to get it. 代價(jià)

There may be a price to pay for such relentless activity, perhaps ill health or even divorce. 這樣沒(méi)完沒(méi)了的活動(dòng)可能是要付出代價(jià)的，也許是不良健康狀況甚至是離婚。

3. V-T If something is priced at a particular amount, the price is set at that amount. 將…定價(jià)

The bond is currently priced at $900. 這種債券儅前定價(jià)爲(wèi)$900。

Analysts predict that Digital will price the new line at less than half the cost of comparable IBM mainframes. 分析家們預(yù)測(cè)迪吉多公司會(huì)將其新線産品的價(jià)格定在低於可比的IBM公司大型主機(jī)成本的一半的水平。

4. pricingN-UNCOUNT 定價(jià)

It's hard to maintain competitive pricing. 很難保持有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力的定價(jià)。

5. →see also retail price index , selling price

6. PHRASE If you want something at any price, you are determined to get it, even if unpleasant things happen as a result. 不惜任何代價(jià)

If they wanted a deal at any price, they would have to face the consequences. 如果他們不惜任何代價(jià)想要一筆生意，他們將得麪對(duì)其後果。

7. PHRASE If you can buy something that you want at a price, it is for sale, but it is extremely expensive. 以極高的價(jià)格

Most goods are available, but at a price. 大部分商品都可以買到，但價(jià)格昂貴。

8. PHRASE If you get something that you want at a price, you get it but something unpleasant happens as a result. 以一定代價(jià)

Fame comes at a price. 成名是要付出代價(jià)的。

9. to price yourself out of the market→see market