fee S3 W3 AC / fi / 名词 [可数名词]

an amount of money that you pay to do something or that you pay to a professional person for their work :

You can use the gym and pool for a fee of £35 a month.

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

small/low Some companies will sell the items for you, for a small fee.

high/large/big The school fees are extremely high.

a hefty/fat fee informal (= a very large fee ) Customers are being charged a hefty fee for their telephone service.

an annual/a monthly fee An annual fee of £150 has been introduced.

an entrance/entry fee (= a fee to enter a place ) The gallery charges an entrance fee.

a membership fee (= a fee to become a member of a club or organization ) The gym’s yearly membership fee is £250.

a subscription fee (= a fee to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine ) You can pay the subscription fee by cheque.

school/college/university fees She paid for her college fees by taking a part-time job as a waitress.

tuition fees (= money paid for being taught ) Many universities now charge tuition fees for these courses.

doctor’s/lawyer’s/accountant’s etc fees We need to find the money for the doctor’s fees somehow.

legal/medical fees She received £300 compensation after legal fees had been deducted.

a flat/fixed/set fee (= a fee that is the same in every case ) You pay a flat fee for all the services that are provided.

a booking fee ( also a service fee American English ) (= a charge you pay when buying a ticket ) Tickets for the concert are £45, plus a booking fee.

a cancellation fee (= a charge for ending an agreement you have made to travel on a train, stay at a hotel etc ) A 10% cancellation fee will be charged if the booking is cancelled.

a licence fee British English (= the money a television licence costs ) The licence fee is set to rise again.

动词

charge a fee The accountant charged a big fee for his services.

pay a fee You have to pay a small fee to rent a locker.

THESAURUS

cost the amount of money you need to buy or do something. Cost is usually used when talking in a general way about whether something is expensive or cheap rather than when talking about exact prices : The cost of running a car is increasing. | the cost of raw materials

price the amount of money you must pay for something that is for sale : They sell good-quality clothes at reasonable prices. | the price of a plane ticket to New York

value the amount of money that something is worth : A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.

charge the amount that you have to pay for a service or to use something : Hotel guests may use the gym for a small charge. | bank charges

fee the amount you have to pay to enter a place or join a group, or for the services of a professional person such as a lawyer or a doctor : There is no entrance fee. | The membership fee is £125 a year. | legal fees

fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, plane, train etc : I didn’t even have enough money for my bus fare. | fare increases

rent the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own : The rent on his apartment is $800 a month.

rate a charge that is set according to a standard scale : Most TV stations offer special rates to local advertisers.

toll the amount you have to pay to travel on some roads or bridges : You have to pay tolls on many French motorways.