price

noun

1. 价格；价钱；物价
   the amount of money that you have to pay for sth
   1. Boat for sale, price £2 000
      小船，售价2 000英镑
   2. house/retail/oil/share prices
      房屋 / 零售 / 石油 / 股票价格
   3. to charge a high/reasonable/low price for sth
      索要很高 / 适中 / 很低的价格
   4. The price of cigarettes is set to rise again.
      香烟又要涨价。
   5. He managed to get a good price for the car.
      他终于把汽车卖了个好价钱。
   6. rising/falling prices
      攀升 / 下跌的价格
   7. Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge) ?
      请问做这件工作要多少钱？
   8. I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable) .
      只有价钱合理我才会买这东西。
   9. Children over five must pay (the) full price for the ticket.
      五岁以上的儿童须买全票。
   10. How much are these? They don't have a price on them.
       这些东西卖多少钱？它们都没有标价。
   11. It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years.
       过去这几年，电脑的价格大大降低，简直令人惊讶。
   12. price rises/increases/cuts
       价格上升 / 提高 / 降低
   13. a price list
       价目表
2. 代价
   the unpleasant things that you must do or experience in order to achieve sth or as a result of achieving sth
   1. Criticism is part of the price of leadership.
      挨批评是当领导要付出的部分代价。
   2. Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age.
      孤寂是老年独自生活要付出的高昂代价。
   3. Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness.
      放弃工作是他为子女幸福所付出的小小代价。
3. 投注赔率
   the numbers that tell you how much money you will receive if the horse that you bet on wins the race
   1. Six to one is a good price for that horse.
      那匹马有六比一的赔率很不错。

verb

1. 给…定价；为…作价
   to fix the price of sth at a particular level
   1. a reasonably priced house
      定价合理的一座房子
   2. The tickets are priced at $100 each.
      每张票定价100元。
   3. These goods are priced too high.
      这些货品定价过高。
2. （在商品上）标价，贴价格标签
   to write or stick tickets on goods to show how much they cost
3. 比较…的价格
   to compare the prices of different types of the same thing
   1. We priced various models before buying this one.
      我们比较了多种型号的价格以后才买了这一款。

1. N-COUNT 价格；价钱
   The price of something is the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy it.
   1. ...a sharp increase in the price of petrol...
      汽油价格猛涨
   2. They expected house prices to rise...
      他们盼望着房价上升。
   3. Computers haven't come down in price.
      计算机没有降价。
2. N-SING 代价
   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.
   1. Slovenia will have to pay a high price for independence...
      斯洛文尼亚将为独立付出巨大的代价。
   2. There may be a price to pay for such relentless activity, perhaps ill health or even divorce...
      这样没命地工作可能要付出代价，也许是健康受损，甚至是离婚。
   3. He's paying the price for working his body so hard.
      他因为过度劳累身体有些吃不消了。
3. VERB 把…定价为
   If something is priced at a particular amount, the price is set at that amount.
   1. The shares are expected to be priced at about 330p...
      这些股票的价格可能会定在330便士左右。
   2. Digital priced the new line at less than half the cost of comparable mainframes...
      Digital公司新产品的定价比同类主机的一半还要低。
   3. There is a very reasonably priced menu.
      菜单上的定价非常合理。
4. See also: retail price index selling price

The price of goods is the amount of money that the seller is asking people to pay in order to buy them. The price marked on the box was five pounds. When you are referring to services, or to things that you pay to use, you usually talk about a charge or a fee, rather than a price. There is a 50p handling charge for postal bookings. …£400 in unpaid parking fees. The cost of something is the amount of money that you actually pay, or would pay, for it. The total cost of modernising the room came to just £800. See also note at cost.
price 指商品的价格，如：The price marked on the box was five pounds（盒子上标记的价格是 5 英镑）。如果是因为接受服务或使用某物而付的费用，用 charge 或 fee，不用 price，如：There is a 50p handling charge for postal bookings（通过邮局预订收取 50 便士的手续费），£400 in unpaid parking fees（400英镑未付的停车费）。cost指实际或将要支付的钱，如：The total cost of modernising the room came to just £800（这个房间的现代化改造总共才花了800英镑）。

5. PHRASE 不惜任何代价；不计后果
   If you want something at any price, you are determined to get it, even if unpleasant things happen as a result.
   1. If they wanted a deal at any price, they would have to face the consequences...
      如果他们无论如何都想达成交易，他们就得承担其后果。
   2. We obviously want to see the hostages home, but not at any price.
      我们显然也希望看到人质回家，但并不是不惜任何代价。
6. PHRASE 以极高价格
   If you can buy something that you want at a price, it is for sale, but it is extremely expensive.
   1. Most goods are available, but at a price.
      大多数商品都有售，但是价格极高。
7. PHRASE 以一定代价
   If you get something that you want at a price, you get it but something unpleasant happens as a result.
   1. Fame comes at a price...
      出名是有代价的。
   2. Theismann's precious information came at a price, however.
      不过，泰斯曼付出了代价才得到这些宝贵的信息。
8. PHRASE 悬赏缉拿；悬赏刺杀
   If there is a price on someone's head, an amount of money has been offered for the capture or killing of that person.
   1. He remains at large despite the high price put on his head by the authorities.
      尽管当局悬赏重金缉拿他，他仍旧逍遥法外。
9. PHRASE 给…定价
   If you say that you cannot put a price on something, you mean that it is very valuable.
   1. You can't put a price on friendship...
      友谊无价。
   2. You can't put a price on the value of the work done by our nurses.
      不能用金钱来衡量护士的工作。
10. PHRASE （表示强调）…可能吗
    You use what price in front of a word or expression that refers to something happening when you want to ask how likely it is to happen. You usually do this to emphasize either that it is very likely or very unlikely.
    1. What price a glorious repeat of last week's triumph?
       还有可能再次上演上周的辉煌胜利吗？
11. PHRASE …又有什么用呢
    You use 'at what price ?' to comment on the fact that the consequences of doing something are unpleasant.
    1. Yes, they are free of him, but at what price to themselves, their families, those left behind?...
       是的，他们离开了他，但是对他们自己、他们的家人以及那些留下来的人又有什么用呢？
    2. What price success!
       成功了又如何？
12. to price yourself out of the market → see: market

1. It is currently in dispute with the government over price fixing.
   目前在定价上和政府还有争议。
2. Investors can borrow an amount equal to the property's purchase price.
   投资者可以获得与房产购买价格相等的借款额。
3. The company has increased the price of its cars
   公司已经提高了汽车价格。
4. Shares in the company slipped below their issue price on their first day of trading.
   该公司股票价格在首个交易日就跌破了发行价。
5. I am prepared to sell my shares at a nominal price
   我做好了以极低价格卖掉自己股份的准备。
6. The oil companies have lost their power over oil price and oil production.
   石油公司已经失去了对油价和石油产量的控制。
7. They expected house prices to rise
   他们盼望着房价上升。
8. Computers haven't come down in price.
   计算机没有降价。
9. Slovenia will have to pay a high price for independence
   斯洛文尼亚将为独立付出巨大的代价。
10. There may be a price to pay for such relentless activity, perhaps ill health or even divorce
    这样没命地工作可能要付出代价，也许是健康受损，甚至是离婚。
11. He's paying the price for working his body so hard.
    他因为过度劳累身体有些吃不消了。
12. The shares are expected to be priced at about 330p
    这些股票的价格可能会定在330便士左右。
13. Digital priced the new line at less than half the cost of comparable mainframes
    Digital公司新产品的定价比同类主机的一半还要低。
14. There is a very reasonably priced menu.
    菜单上的定价非常合理。
15. If they wanted a deal at any price, they would have to face the consequences
    如果他们无论如何都想达成交易，他们就得承担其后果。
16. We obviously want to see the hostages home, but not at any price.
    我们显然也希望看到人质回家，但并不是不惜任何代价。
17. Most goods are available, but at a price.
    大多数商品都有售，但是价格极高。
18. Fame comes at a price
    出名是有代价的。
19. Theismann's precious information came at a price, however.
    不过，泰斯曼付出了代价才得到这些宝贵的信息。
20. He remains at large despite the high price put on his head by the authorities.
    尽管当局悬赏重金缉拿他，他仍旧逍遥法外。
21. You can't put a price on friendship
    友谊无价。
22. You can't put a price on the value of the work done by our nurses.
    不能用金钱来衡量护士的工作。
23. What price a glorious repeat of last week's triumph?
    还有可能再次上演上周的辉煌胜利吗？
24. Yes, they are free of him, but at what price to themselves, their families, those left behind?
    是的，他们离开了他，但是对他们自己、他们的家人以及那些留下来的人又有什么用呢？
25. What price success!
    成功了又如何？
26. He quoted a price for the repairs.
    他给出了维修费用的报价。
27. Stock price plummeted.
    股票价格直线下跌。
28. Is this the lowest price you can take?
    这是你能接受的最低价格吗？
29. The price is under first cost.
    这价格低于成本。
30. Price for meat dropped.
    肉跌价了。

  fee charge cost fare price tip【导航词义：费用】

  fee n. 报酬；费用

〔辨析〕指付给专业人员的服务费， 也可指为加入某组织或做某事而支付的费用。

  charge n. 费用，价钱

〔辨析〕指商家对欲购买其商品或服务的买者收取的费用。

  cost n. 费用；成本

〔辨析〕指为购买商品、完成某事或生产产品而支付的款项。

  fare n. 票价

〔辨析〕指乘坐火车、汽车、飞机等交通工具的费用。

  price n. 价格，价钱

〔辨析〕指消费者为购买某种商品或服务而需要支付的钱。

  tip n. 小费

〔辨析〕指额外付给餐厅侍者等服务人员的小额服务费。

n.

at any price

• 不惜任何代价；无论如何
  whatever the cost or the difficulties may be
  1. We want peace at any price.
     为了争取和平，我们不惜任何代价。

at a price

• 以高价；花大钱
  costing a lot of money
  1. You can buy strawberries all year round, but at a price.
     草莓一年到头都买得到，不过很贵。
• 付代价
  involving sth unpleasant
  1. He'll help you─at a price!
     他会帮助你的——要付代价！

beyond price

• 无价的；极宝贵的；极重要的
  extremely valuable or important

everyone has their price

• 重赏之下，必有勇夫；人皆有价；有钱能使鬼推磨
  you can persuade anyone to do sth by giving them more money or sth that they want

not at any price

• 无论如何也不；给多少钱也不
  used to say that no amount of money would persuade you to do or to sell sth
  1. I wouldn't work for her again─not at any price!
     我再也不替她做事了， 给多少钱也不做！

a price on sb's head

• 缉拿（或杀害）某人的悬赏金
  an amount of money that is offered for capturing or killing sb

put a price on sth

• （为贵重物）定价，作价
  to say how much money sth valuable is worth
  1. They haven't yet put a price on the business.
     他们还没有给这笔生意开价。
  2. You can't put a price on that sort of loyalty.
     那样的忠心是无法用金钱衡量的。

what price…?

• （认为得不偿失）…不值得，…有什么用？
  used to say that you think that sth you have achieved may not be worth all the problems and difficulties it causes
  1. What price fame and fortune?
     名利的代价何其大。
• （认为可能性不大）…可能吗，…不可能吧
  used to say that sth seems unlikely
  1. What price England winning the World Cup?
     英格兰队夺得世界杯冠军，这可能吗？

cheap at the price

• 价钱虽高但还合算
  so good or useful that the cost does not seem too much

pay the penalty (for sth/for doing sth)

pay a/the price (for sth/for doing sth)

• 因…受害 / 付代价
  to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done
  1. He looked terrible this morning. I think he's paying the penalty for all those late nights.
     他今天上午脸色很不好，我想这是他一直熬夜造成的。
  2. They're now paying the price for past mistakes.
     他们现在正在为过去的错误付出代价。

v.

price yourself/sth out of the market

• 因索价过高而无人问津
  to charge such a high price for your goods, services, etc. that nobody wants to buy them

noun

1. the high value or worth of something
   1. her price is far above rubies

2. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
   1. the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver
   2. he puts a high price on his services
   3. he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection

   Synonym:    monetary valuecost

3. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
   1. the cost in human life was enormous
   2. the price of success is hard work
   3. what price glory?

   Synonym:    costtoll

4. a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal
   1. the cattle thief has a price on his head

5. the amount of money needed to purchase something
   1. the price of gasoline
   2. he got his new car on excellent terms
   3. how much is the damage?

   Synonym:    termsdamage

6. cost of bribing someone
   1. they say that every politician has a price

verb

1. ascertain or learn the price of
   1. Have you priced personal computers lately?

2. determine the price of
   1. The grocer priced his wares high