英语词汇“flagfall”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

flagfall

/ˈflaɡfɔːl

noun

1Australian & SE Asian A fixed initial charge incurred at the start of a taxi journey, as part of the overall fare: passengers were slugged with a $3.60 surcharge on New Year’s Eve, on top of the $4.20 flagfall the air-conditioned taxis charge a flagfall of 35 baht...

He said the original proposal was Rp 5,700 at flag fall and Rp 2,200 per kilometer to meet demand.
We would be surprised if two jobs per day, guaranteed for each of 192 school days per year, did not attract some discount from a taxi flag fall rate.
The Decree allows taxi companies to raise the flag fall and increase the charge from Rp 900 per kilometer to Rp 1,300 per kilometer.

1.1A fixed charge incurred when making a phone call, regardless of the length of the call: their standard calling rates are slightly higher, at 99c per minute with a 40c flagfall [mass noun]: there’s no flagfall, no connection fee, no monthly charges, and no lock-in contracts...

Outside the bonus minutes, calls are charged at 78 cents per minute or part thereof, plus a flagfall of 39 cents.
It's a web-only special, offering 10c/min calls with a 25c flagfall.
For the majority of plans, this will be the flagfall plus a one-minute charge.

2chiefly British (In horse racing or motor racing) the start or end of a race, as signified by the lowering of a flag: the 16-1 outsider led from flagfall Morris maintained his advantage but Charlie was a fighting second, just a tenth of a second behind at flagfall...

Come the start of the two miles at Leicester, Foley chose to drop his mount out at flagfall, losing at least 30 lengths in the process.
Sixth and 7th at flagfall were Lopez and Lauda, with the rookie Brazilian driver, Ribeiro, showing good pace to claim the final point.
The mare led from flag to flagfall, never troubled by the persistent challenge of Heather Breeze who she went on to defeat by two lengths.

Origin

Late 19th century: from flag¹ + fall; in sense 1 flag refers to a mechanism in a taximeter that was raised to indicate that a taxi was for hire and lowered to activate the taximeter.

单词	flagfall
释义	flagfall /ˈflaɡfɔːl / noun 1Australian & SE Asian A fixed initial charge incurred at the start of a taxi journey, as part of the overall fare: passengers were slugged with a $3.60 surcharge on New Year’s Eve, on top of the $4.20 flagfall the air-conditioned taxis charge a flagfall of 35 baht... He said the original proposal was Rp 5,700 at flag fall and Rp 2,200 per kilometer to meet demand. We would be surprised if two jobs per day, guaranteed for each of 192 school days per year, did not attract some discount from a taxi flag fall rate. The Decree allows taxi companies to raise the flag fall and increase the charge from Rp 900 per kilometer to Rp 1,300 per kilometer. 1.1A fixed charge incurred when making a phone call, regardless of the length of the call: their standard calling rates are slightly higher, at 99c per minute with a 40c flagfall [mass noun]: there’s no flagfall, no connection fee, no monthly charges, and no lock-in contracts... Outside the bonus minutes, calls are charged at 78 cents per minute or part thereof, plus a flagfall of 39 cents. It's a web-only special, offering 10c/min calls with a 25c flagfall. For the majority of plans, this will be the flagfall plus a one-minute charge. 2chiefly British (In horse racing or motor racing) the start or end of a race, as signified by the lowering of a flag: the 16-1 outsider led from flagfall Morris maintained his advantage but Charlie was a fighting second, just a tenth of a second behind at flagfall... Come the start of the two miles at Leicester, Foley chose to drop his mount out at flagfall, losing at least 30 lengths in the process. Sixth and 7th at flagfall were Lopez and Lauda, with the rookie Brazilian driver, Ribeiro, showing good pace to claim the final point. The mare led from flag to flagfall, never troubled by the persistent challenge of Heather Breeze who she went on to defeat by two lengths. Origin Late 19th century: from flag¹ + fall; in sense 1 flag refers to a mechanism in a taximeter that was raised to indicate that a taxi was for hire and lowered to activate the taximeter.
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