費用類
price
指物品的標價;代價
What is the difference in price between the two dresses?
這兩件洋裝的價格差異是?
He will pay a huge price for what he has done.
他會為他的所作所為付出巨大代價的。
*延伸閱讀*
價錢很貴是 price is expensive 還是 high 呢?看這裡↓
charge vs. fee
意義非常相近的兩個詞,指一項服務所收取的費用
The standard charge for house cleaning is $1000 per week.
一般請人打掃家裡的費用大概是一週一千元。
He couldn’t pay the lawyer’s fee and went bankrupt.
他付不出律師費最後破產。
The entrance fee for the museum is $300.
博物館的入場費是 300元。
另外 charge 也有「店家收費」的意思:
How much do you charge for a full makeup?
化一個完整的妝容要多少錢呢?
*補充*
in charge of 這個片語的意思是「負責」,跟價錢無關喔!
Three months after she joined the company, she is already in charge of a new project.
在加入公司三個月後,她已經開始負責一個新的專案。
cost
指一整件事的花費
rate
有比例、匯率等意思,在價錢上指「一單位需付的價錢」,常用於住宿費用
What’s the average hostel rate in Taiwan?
台灣民宿的平均住宿費用大概多少?
fare
指搭乘交通工具的費用
What’s the MRT fare from here to your company?
從這裡搭捷運去你的公司要多少錢?
bill
鈔票;帳單,通常有明細寫出項目及金額
Honey, where’s our phone bill? I haven’t paid it yet.
親愛的,你有看到我們的電話帳單嗎?我還沒繳。
tip
小費,可當名詞或動詞用
He was satisfied with the service so he tipped the waiter generously.
他非常滿意侍者的服務,因此給了他一筆豐厚的小費。
fine
罰鍰,亦可當名詞或動詞用
The store was fined for making noises and scattering garbage.
這家店因為製造噪音和亂堆放垃圾而被罰款了。
免費
for free
free of charge
Clothes alteration is free of charge.
修改衣服是免費的。
at no cost
We can use the hotel swimming pool at no cost.
我們可以免費使用飯店的游泳池。
without/with no price
薪資類
salary 月薪、年薪等
She was offered a salary of $480,000 a year.
她的年薪是48萬元。
wage 工資,如工讀生或粗重工作等,以時薪或日薪為主
minimum wage最低薪資
pay 泛指一份工作可以賺到多少錢,而不是單份薪資
The company and employees had a pay negotiation yesterday but didn’t reach the consensus.
公司和員工們昨天進行了薪資協商,但沒有獲得共識。
*補充*
勞資糾紛 labor disputes
income 收入,包含工作、投資等等所有賺的錢
Investing in stock is his primary source of income.
玩股票是他主要的收入來源。
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