二、charge (n.) “原价、要价”。常用复数,主要用于一次性劳务所收取的费用,如服务费、行李超重费、旅馆费等等。如: 1. The charge to repair the shoes is ten dollars. 补一双鞋要十元。
2. What are the charges in the hotel? 这家旅馆收费多少?
3. How much luggage am I allowed? What are the charges for overweight? 我可以带多少行李?超重费是多少?
4. The bill listed the charges for all services.这帐单列出了所有的服务费。
三、cost (n.) 其本义为“成本”、“原价”,常常用来表示对已取得的货物或劳务所支付的费用。如: 1、 We have to reduce the production costs , or we will not make a profit. 我们必须降低生产成本,否则就没利润可赚。
2、 The project was stopped because of excessive development costs. 这项计划被迫停止是因为研制成本过高。
3、I sold you this coat at cost. 这件大衣我是按成本价卖给你的。
4、The cost of seeing a movie is seven dollars.看一场电影要花七美元。
5、What is the cost of this car? 这辆车的价钱是多少?
