| 单词 | tariff |
| 释义 | tariff (tærɪf ) Word forms: tariffs 1. countable noun A tariff is a tax that a government collects on goods coming into a country. [business] America wants to eliminate tariffs on items such as electronics. [+ on] Synonyms: tax, rate, duty, toll 2. countable noun A tariff is the rate at which you are charged for public services such as gas and electricity, or for accommodation and services in a hotel. [British, formal] The daily tariff includes accommodation and unlimited use of the pool and gymnasium. ...electricity tariffs and telephone charges. Synonyms: price list, charges, schedule Collocations: cut tariffs It will cut tariffs and regulatory barriers for pharmaceuticals, cars, energy, finance, chemicals, clothing, food and drink among others. Times, Sunday Times No one will agree to cut tariffs because they see no urgency to change. Times, Sunday Times Under last year's price deal, he forced most utilities to cut tariffs or keep them level. Times, Sunday Times The government's price cap has forced energy suppliers to cut tariffs. Times,Sunday Times The utility firms were slow to cut tariffs last year when prices on the wholesale markets fell, but they have been quick to raise them this year. Times, Sunday Times These will ensure developers are paid a minimum electricity tariff for several decades to recoup the high upfront building costs. Times, Sunday Times The change means one million customers on the standard variable electricity tariff will fork out an extra 42 a year. Times, Sunday Times Customers who pay on receipt of a quarterly bill will find that their gas prices will fall by only 5 per cent, with no change in the electricity tariff. Times, Sunday Times In that same year, the electricity tariff was set for all companies at a level below their actual costs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the electricity tariff decreased by 6%. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Further savings can be made by signing up via the web, as online tariffs are usually the cheapest option. The Sun (2014) Note that in the short term an online tariff is always cheaper. The Sun (2011) The cheapest deals tend to be online tariffs that are paid for by direct debit. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He wants to force companies to separate their energy genera- tion from their retail divisions and introduce a simpler tariff structure. Times, Sunday Times Quantitative restrictions were eliminated, and the tariff structure was greatly simplified. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The banks also were rather secretive about their tariff structure which were never published. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Also, the tariff structure was modified. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tariff structure and cross subsidies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tens of thousands of households will move from fixed to variable tariffs this month as they come to the end of a fixed deal. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Companies charge up to 30 per cent more for these deals than they do their cheapest variable tariffs. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is possible to take a fixed or variable tariff. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 关税 Japanese: 関税率 |
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