the ratings:numbers that show how many people watch or listen to a particular television or radio program收视率;收听率
“How is the show doing in the ratings?” “It's down in the ratings [=few people are watching it]. I think it'll be canceled.”“这个节目的收视率怎么样?”“收视率低。我估计它会被取消。”
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[count]:a symbol that is officially given to a movie, video game, etc., to tell people what audience it is appropriate for(电影、视频游戏等的)定级,分级
Both movies received G ratings. [=both movies are rated G; both movies are appropriate for people of all ages]这两部影片都被评定为G级,老少皆宜。
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[count]:a statement about the normal power or limit of a machine, engine, etc.(机器、发动机等的)额定功率
a 15 amp rating*15安培额定值
The car has a horsepower rating of 500.这辆车的额定功率为500马力。
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[count]British:someone in the navy who is not an officer海军士兵;水兵
: an estimate of an individual's or business's credit and responsibility
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: an estimate of the percentage of the public listening to or viewing a particular radio or television program
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: a stated operating limit of a machine expressible in power units (such as kilowatts of a direct-current generator) or in characteristics (such as voltage)
Example Sentences
The school has an above-average academic rating. The article compares the fuel-economy ratings of various cars.
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1measurement of how good sb/sth is程度ADJECTIVE | VERB + RATING | RATING + VERB | RATING + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤high, top高級;頂級▸➤low, poor低等;低級▸➤overall總體等級◇The overall performance rating puts the new model well ahead of its main rivals.這個新型號的總體性能評定遠遠高於其主要競爭產品。➤favourable/favorable, unfavourable/unfavorable (both especially NAmE) 有利的/不利的評定◇He's currently enjoying a favourable / favorable rating with more than 50% of the electorate.他目前以贏得過半數選民的選票而居優勢。➤approval, favorability, opinion-poll, poll, popularity支持率;贊同率;民意測評;受歡迎程度◇He has the highest opinion-poll rating of any president this century.在民意調查中,他的受歡迎程度在本世紀的總統中是最高的。➤performance性能等級➤two-star, three-star, etc. * 2 星級、3 星級等的評定◇The hotel achieved a four-star rating.該賓館達到了 4 星級。◇The hospital has retained its top three-star rating. (BrE) 該醫院保住了其頂級的 3 星評級。➤credit信用等級評定◇Most countries try to preserve their international credit rating in order to secure necessary loans.大多數國家都努力維護國際信用等級以確保得到必要的貸款。➤personal, subjective個人信用等級;主觀評分VERB + RATING➤have擁有信譽▸➤assign (sb/sth), give (sb/sth)(給⋯)評定等級▸➤achieve, earn, get, obtain, receive, score得到⋯評定◇The university scored a top rating among students.這所大學在學生中最受歡迎。➤preserve保持信譽▸➤improve提高信譽➤downgrade, lower (business商業) 降低信譽◇Standard & Poor's lowered its credit rating for the company from A to BBB.標準普爾將該公司的信用等級從 A 級降至 BBB 級。RATING + VERB➤climb, improve, rise, rocket, soar等級攀升;等級提高;信譽迅速提高◇The president's ratings have suddenly rocketed.總統的支持率飈升。➤drop, fall, plummet等級下降;信譽驟降RATING + NOUN➤scale, system信用等級/體系PREPOSITION➤in a/the rating在信用等級上◇a drop of 50 points in her personal rating她個人信用等級降低 50 分➤rating for⋯的等級◇The resort got a low rating for children's facilities.這個旅遊點的兒童設施等級不高。➤rating on⋯的級別◇The judges gave her the maximum rating on style.裁判們給她的風度打了最高分。rating
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2ratingsnumber of TV viewers, etc.收視率ADJECTIVE | VERB + RATINGS | RATINGS + VERB | RATINGS + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤good, high高收視率▸➤low, poor低收視率▸➤audience, TV收聽率;收視率➤prime-time (especially NAmE) 黃金時間收視率◇The network's prime-time ratings are up 150%.該電視網的黃金時間收視率上升了 150%。VERB + RATINGS➤garner, get, have有收視率◇The show continues to garner high ratings.該節目持續擁有很高的收視率。◇At this stage the series was getting good ratings.現階段這部連續劇收視率很高。➤boost提高收視率◇Bringing her on the show was a cynical attempt to boost the ratings.讓她上節目純粹就是想提高收視率。RATINGS + VERB➤go up, improve, pick up, shoot up, soar收視率提高;收視率飆升◇The ratings went shooting up overnight.收視率一夜之間飆升。➤dip, drop, fall, go down收視率降低;收視率下降◇The show's ratings have dipped sharply.這個節目的收視率銳減。RATINGS + NOUN➤battle, war收視率競爭;收視大戰➤success收視率的成功◇His new sitcom was a ratings success.從收視率看,他的新情景喜劇很成功。PREPOSITION➤in the ratings在排行榜上◇It has been ousted from top spot in the TV ratings.它已不再位居電視排行榜首位了。