rating

Word family noun rate rating ratabilityraterratepayeradjective overrated ≠ underrated ratableverb rate overrate ≠ underrate adverbratably

Related topics: Film, Navy

rat·ing /ˈreɪtɪŋ/ noun

1 [countableC]AMOUNT a level on a scale that shows how good, important, popular etc someone or something is 等级，程度

By the end of the year the prime minister’s approval rating (=how many people agreed with his policies) had fallen as low as 12 percent.

到年底时，首相的支持率跌到了12%的低点。

→ credit rating

2 the ratings TCBAMa list that shows which films, television programmes etc are the most popular 〔电影、电视节目等的〕收视率排行榜

CBS will end the series if it continues to drop in the ratings.

这部电视连续剧如果收视率排名继续下降，哥伦比亚广播公司就会停播该剧。

Examples from the Corpus

the ratings• You all talk about the ratings of 25 years ago.• The overall count excludes newsmagazine programs and sports, which are exempt from the ratings.• To be fair, they aren't fighting in person, only in the ratings.• Indecent films and photos the ratings slowly climb.• Critics say the ratings are too vague and are inconsistently applied.• That has prompted investors to demand ratings from more issuers of debt and to take the ratings more seriously.• Several years ago, casino king Donald Trump almost lost his fiefdom when the ratings companies downgraded his bonds.

3 [singular]AMF a letter that shows whether or not a film is suitable for children 〔标示电影是否适合儿童的〕级别

‘The Godfather’ had an X-rating when it was first shown.

《教父》在刚上映时属于X级。

4. [countableC]PMN British EnglishBrE a sailor in the navy who is not an officer 〔海军的〕水兵，水手

n COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + rating

high

His previous highest approval rating was 58 percent.

low

The rating he gave the restaurant was embarrassingly low.

an approval/popularity rating

His popularity rating remains high.

a performance rating

They received different pay increases even though their performance ratings were the same.

a credit rating (=how likely someone is to pay their debts)

We can’t give you the loan because you have a bad credit rating.

a star rating (=a number of star symbols that shows a level of quality etc)

Each restaurant is given a star rating.

verbs

give somebody/something a rating

I'd only give this PC a rating of two out of five.

receive/get/achieve/score a rating

The Department of Computer Science received a top rating last year.

a rating rises/climbs

The president's approval ratings have risen considerably.

a rating falls

His rating fell to only 28%.

Examples from the Corpus

rating• Staying above the fray, he has gone about his duties and watched his approval ratings rise.• The President's approval rating rose to 78%.• In the effort to bolster ratings at all costs, journalistic standards have been lowered.• The five categories of fires, plus their efficiency ratings, are described below.• The other likely source for the differences in ratings is that subjects interpreted the normality task differently in the two situations.• Similar factors explain newspaper ratings also.• And those high poll ratings, they argued, translate into more power in negotiations with Congress.• NBC's new comedy had the highest television rating this season.• Readers will doubtless already be well aware that the voltage ratings quoted for electrolytic capacitors are really quite important.• With ratings down, however, the show last fall refocused on investigative reporting and celebrity interviews and stopped paying for stories.• Almodovar's film was given an X rating in the U.S.

approval rating• When Mr Estrada took office in 1998 his approval rating was 60 %.• Staying above the fray, he has gone about his duties and watched his approval ratings rise.• His approval ratings may even go down.• Clinton has rarely had better than a 40 percent job approval rating in Texas public opinion polls since that election.• In Michigan, he has a 63 percent approval rating.• Republicans have been careful not to dismiss the proposals of a re-elected president enjoying high public approval ratings.• Pastrana's approval rating has fallen since he took office in 1998.

From Longman Business Dictionary

ratingrat·ing /ˈreɪtɪŋ/ noun

1[countableC] a level on a scale that shows how good, important, or popular something or someone is

The President’s popularity rating has never been higher.

The show is several ratings points ahead of its nearest rival.

→ average audience rating → security rating

2[countableC]FINANCE a measurement of the risk of lending to a company etc, calculated by an independent organization called a RATINGS AGENCY

Standard and Poor’s downgraded (=reduced) the rating on Pacific’s commercial paper to single-A-3 from single-A-2.

Moody’s upgraded (=improved) its rating on Disney’s senior debt to double-A-3 from single-A-2.

→ AAA rating → Best rating → credit rating → debt rating → Standard & Poor's rating

3[countableC]FINANCE an estimate of the future profitability of investing in a particular company

Kidder Peabody recommended Texas Instruments stock, which carries the firm’s highest investment rating.

→ bond rating → buy rating → hold rating → security rating → sell rating

4 (also insurance rating) [countableC]INSURANCE a measurement of the risk of loss, used to calculate how much will be charged for insurance

→ fleet rating

5the ratings [plural] a measurement of how many people watch a television programme or listen to a radio programme

CBS Evening News slipped to second place in the ratings.

NBC’s ratings dropped 3% in November.

6[countableC] the class in which a ship or machine is placed, according to its size

词汇	rating
释义	rating Word family noun rate rating ratabilityraterratepayeradjective overrated ≠ underrated ratableverb rate overrate ≠ underrate adverbratably Related topics: Film, Navy rat·ing /ˈreɪtɪŋ/ ●●○ noun 1 [countableC]AMOUNT a level on a scale that shows how good, important, popular etc someone or something is 等级，程度 By the end of the year the prime minister’s approval rating (=how many people agreed with his policies) had fallen as low as 12 percent. 到年底时，首相的支持率跌到了12%的低点。 → credit rating 2 the ratings TCBAMa list that shows which films, television programmes etc are the most popular 〔电影、电视节目等的〕收视率排行榜 CBS will end the series if it continues to drop in the ratings. 这部电视连续剧如果收视率排名继续下降，哥伦比亚广播公司就会停播该剧。 Examples from the Corpus the ratings• You all talk about the ratings of 25 years ago.• The overall count excludes newsmagazine programs and sports, which are exempt from the ratings.• To be fair, they aren't fighting in person, only in the ratings.• Indecent films and photos the ratings slowly climb.• Critics say the ratings are too vague and are inconsistently applied.• That has prompted investors to demand ratings from more issuers of debt and to take the ratings more seriously.• Several years ago, casino king Donald Trump almost lost his fiefdom when the ratings companies downgraded his bonds. 3 [singular]AMF a letter that shows whether or not a film is suitable for children 〔标示电影是否适合儿童的〕级别 ‘The Godfather’ had an X-rating when it was first shown. 《教父》在刚上映时属于X级。 4. [countableC]PMN British EnglishBrE a sailor in the navy who is not an officer 〔海军的〕水兵，水手 n COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + rating high His previous highest approval rating was 58 percent. low The rating he gave the restaurant was embarrassingly low. an approval/popularity rating His popularity rating remains high. a performance rating They received different pay increases even though their performance ratings were the same. a credit rating (=how likely someone is to pay their debts) We can’t give you the loan because you have a bad credit rating. a star rating (=a number of star symbols that shows a level of quality etc) Each restaurant is given a star rating. verbs give somebody/something a rating I'd only give this PC a rating of two out of five. receive/get/achieve/score a rating The Department of Computer Science received a top rating last year. a rating rises/climbs The president's approval ratings have risen considerably. a rating falls His rating fell to only 28%. Examples from the Corpus rating• Staying above the fray, he has gone about his duties and watched his approval ratings rise.• The President's approval rating rose to 78%.• In the effort to bolster ratings at all costs, journalistic standards have been lowered.• The five categories of fires, plus their efficiency ratings, are described below.• The other likely source for the differences in ratings is that subjects interpreted the normality task differently in the two situations.• Similar factors explain newspaper ratings also.• And those high poll ratings, they argued, translate into more power in negotiations with Congress.• NBC's new comedy had the highest television rating this season.• Readers will doubtless already be well aware that the voltage ratings quoted for electrolytic capacitors are really quite important.• With ratings down, however, the show last fall refocused on investigative reporting and celebrity interviews and stopped paying for stories.• Almodovar's film was given an X rating in the U.S. approval rating• When Mr Estrada took office in 1998 his approval rating was 60 %.• Staying above the fray, he has gone about his duties and watched his approval ratings rise.• His approval ratings may even go down.• Clinton has rarely had better than a 40 percent job approval rating in Texas public opinion polls since that election.• In Michigan, he has a 63 percent approval rating.• Republicans have been careful not to dismiss the proposals of a re-elected president enjoying high public approval ratings.• Pastrana's approval rating has fallen since he took office in 1998. From Longman Business Dictionary ratingrat·ing /ˈreɪtɪŋ/ noun 1[countableC] a level on a scale that shows how good, important, or popular something or someone is The President’s popularity rating has never been higher. The show is several ratings points ahead of its nearest rival. → average audience rating → security rating 2[countableC]FINANCE a measurement of the risk of lending to a company etc, calculated by an independent organization called a RATINGS AGENCY Standard and Poor’s downgraded (=reduced) the rating on Pacific’s commercial paper to single-A-3 from single-A-2. Moody’s upgraded (=improved) its rating on Disney’s senior debt to double-A-3 from single-A-2. → AAA rating → Best rating → credit rating → debt rating → Standard & Poor's rating 3[countableC]FINANCE an estimate of the future profitability of investing in a particular company Kidder Peabody recommended Texas Instruments stock, which carries the firm’s highest investment rating. → bond rating → buy rating → hold rating → security rating → sell rating 4 (also insurance rating) [countableC]INSURANCE a measurement of the risk of loss, used to calculate how much will be charged for insurance → fleet rating 5the ratings [plural] a measurement of how many people watch a television programme or listen to a radio programme CBS Evening News slipped to second place in the ratings. NBC’s ratings dropped 3% in November. 6[countableC] the class in which a ship or machine is placed, according to its size
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