这些名词均有“价格,费用”之意。
charge : 指提供服务时索取的费用,也指货物的价格、价钱。
- We have to make a small charge for refreshments.
我们得收取少量茶点费。
price : 指商品在市场出售的价格,尤指卖方对商品所提出的单价。比喻意义指付出的代价。
- The price of cigarettes is set to rise again.
香烟又要涨价。 - He managed to get a good price for the car.
他终于把汽车卖了个好价钱。
fee : 指上学、求医以及找律师等付的费用,还可指会费、借书费等。
- legal fees
律师费 - Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account?
在这家银行开立账户要收费吗?
fare : 侧重指旅行时所付的车、船费等费用。
- He could barely afford the railway fare.
他几乎买不起火车票。 - Children travel (at) half fare.
儿童交通费减半。
cost : 指生产某东西的成本,也泛指商品的价格,可与price换用。
- The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold.
一条面包的价钱增长了4倍。 - A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.
新的计算机系统已安装,费用为8万英镑。
expense : 常指实际支付的费用总数额,有时也指钱的花费。
- The garden was transformed at great expense.
花园改建花了一大笔费用。 - She always travels first-class regardless of expense.
无论费用多高她总是乘头等舱。