| 释义 |
derate, v.|diːˈreɪt|
[f. de- II. 2 + rate n.1]
trans. and intr. To diminish or remove the burden of rates (upon). Hence deˈrating vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1928W. S. Churchill in Hansard's Parl. Deb. Ser. v. CCXVI. 849 Twelve months will be required after that Bill is passed, to enable the new valuation to be made for the purposes of de-rating. Ibid. 869 The cost of the complete de-rating of agriculture is about {pstlg}4,750,000. 1928Daily Express 22 June 2/4 [He] asked the Government to expedite their derating scheme, which is expected to be worth {pstlg}3,000,000 a year to the coal industry. 1928Daily Tel. 17 July 11/4 [He] proposed to derate hospitals supported by voluntary subscriptions. 1955Times 10 June 9/4 At the time they were de-rated there might have been some justification. Ibid. 15 June 3/1 Lord Meston said that the whole subject of derating should be reviewed. |