单词	price
释义	price1 nounprice2 verb priceprice1 /praɪs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINprice1 Origin: 1200-1300 Old French pris, from Latin pretium ‘price, money’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Apple was forced to cut prices sharply, reducing its profit margin. Experts say they expect price rises to be gradual but persistent. House prices are beginning to fall again. House prices rose by around 12% in the south-east last year. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said it was impossible to build a good computer for such a low price. The asking price for the 60-acre estate in Atlanta is $27 million. The Japanese have raised prices just $8 a vehicle on average. There's a great new clothes store on Main Street, and its prices seem very reasonable. They charge the same price for a takeaway as they do for eating in the restaurant. What's the price of a pack of cigarettes nowadays? EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Brand A is available, price £x, from the following chains. But that could cause another problem: If enough farmers pile into grain, it might cause an oversupply and depress prices. Has the price of heart surgery gone up in the last five hundred years? He told them to put their pushers out to undercut Huey's prices. Just sick over the prices in shops selling the 1960s furniture you finally convinced your parents to throw out? Payment at today's price may be by a single lump sum or by instalments. The threat of a price war led to plunging shares for all the major players in the market. Thesaurus THESAURUS► price noun [countable] the amount of money that you have to pay for something: · The prices in that shop are rather high.· You can have a two-course meal for a special price of £9.95. ► cost noun [countable] the amount of money that you have to pay for services, activities, or things you need such as food and electricity: · The cost of the two-day course is $1,295.· Many banks are raising their borrowing costs.· a sudden increase in energy costs ► value noun [countable, uncountable] the amount of money that something is worth and that people are willing to pay if it is sold: · The value of the painting was estimated at £500,000.· Fine wines may increase in value.· The shares have gone down in value. Longman Language Activatornot costing much money► cheap something that is cheap costs very little money, or costs less than you expected: · My shoes were really cheap - they only cost $15.· The cheapest way to get to Chicago is to take the bus.it is cheap to do something: · It's cheaper to phone after six o'clock.relatively cheap (=cheap compared with other things): · Wooden houses are relatively cheap to build. ► inexpensive not expensive - use this especially about things that are of good quality, even though they do not cost a lot: · The furniture is inexpensive but well-made.· a simple, inexpensive meal· Beans and lentils are an inexpensive source of protein.relatively inexpensive (=not expensive compared to something similar): · a hotel that offers air-conditioned rooms at relatively inexpensive prices ► not cost much especially spoken to not be expensive: · We stayed in a very nice hotel in Vienna and it didn't cost much.it doesn't cost much to do something: · It doesn't cost much to rent an apartment here. ► economical cheap to use or cheap to do - use this about cars, machines, or ways of doing things that do not waste money, fuel etc: · We have a very economical heating system, so the bills aren't too high.be economical to use/run/operate: · This is a well-designed car that is also very economical to run.it is more economical to do something: · It's more economical to buy the big packet - it's only 50p more than the small one. ► affordable cheap enough for most people to be able to buy: · Single mothers often have trouble finding affordable child care.· We have a vast range of cars to choose from at affordable prices. ► low-cost : low-cost housing/heating/transport etc intended to be cheap to use, buy, rent etc: · If you want low-cost transport and regular exercise, a bike is ideal.· If elected, he promised to build more low-cost housing in the city.· The US is giving low-cost loans to help under-developed countries in the region. ► be low in price especially written if a product is low in price , it is cheap to buy: · Nikon's latest camera is low in price and easy to use.· The "Pocket-Pack" range of toys are very low in price and will provide hours of pleasure for the kids. ► low-budget : low-budget film/movie/ production etc one that has been made very cheaply: · My first acting job was in a low-budget horror movie with a terrible plot. ► budget : budget hotel/flight/accommodation etc budget hotels, flights etc are very low in price: · The Tourist Information Office will give you a list of budget hotels in the area. ► it won't break the bank spoken use this to say that you have enough money to buy or do something, and you should buy or do it: · "I'm not sure if I should buy this suit.'' "Come on! It won't break the bank!''without breaking the bank (=without having to pay a lot of money): · This guide lists 900 of the best places in which to eat without breaking the bank. what you have to pay for something► cost the amount of money you have to pay for services, activities, or things you need all the time such as food and electricity: · We'll make sure you have the operation, whatever the cost.cost of: · The cost of electricity has fallen in the last twelve months.· Internet banking will considerably reduce the cost of doing business.high/low cost: · The high cost of health care in the US is causing a great deal of concern.building/legal/transportation etc costs: · If you lose the case, you will face substantial legal costs.cost of living (=the amount of money you need for things such as food, clothes, or rent): · Many old people have to live in poverty because of the steady rise in the cost of living.cut costs (=reduce the cost of something): · IBM is continuing to cut costs in an effort to be more competitive.at no extra cost (=without having to pay more): · We will deliver and install your computer at no extra cost.running costs (=the amount of money that a business or organization regularly spends on things such as salaries, electricity, and rent): · £650,000 will be needed to cover the hospital's running costs during its first year. ► price the amount of money you have to pay for something that is for sale, especially in a shop: · There's a great new clothes store on Main Street, and its prices seem very reasonable.price of: · What's the price of a pack of cigarettes nowadays?high/low price: · Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said it was impossible to build a good computer for such a low price.house/food/oil etc prices: · House prices rose by around 12% in the south-east last year.charge a price: · They charge the same price for a takeaway as they do for eating in the restaurant.half price (=half the usual price): · I bought these jeans half price in a sale.reduce/cut prices: · Apple was forced to cut prices sharply, reducing its profit margin.increase/raise prices: · The Japanese have raised prices just $8 a vehicle on average.price rise (=increase in the price of something): · Experts say they expect price rises to be gradual but persistent.the asking price (=the price that someone wants for something they are selling): · The asking price for the 60-acre estate in Atlanta is $27 million. ► charge the amount of money that you pay for a service, or for being allowed to use something: charge for: · There's no charge for telephoning the operator.bank/delivery/electricity etc charges: · If your order comes to over $30, we will not make a delivery charge.admission charge (=the amount of money you must pay to go into a public place): · There's an admission charge for adults, but children get into the museum free.at no extra charge (=without having to pay more): · Members and their guests are welcome to use the club's facilities at no extra charge.additional charge (=an amount that is added to the usual price): · An additional charge of 15% will be added to your bill for service. ► fee the amount of money that you pay to someone for a professional service, or the amount that you pay in order to do something: fee of: · Some actors can ask a fee of around $1,000,000 a movie.charge a fee: · The doctor I saw charged a £100 fee for an initial consultation.school/legal/medical etc fees: · An accident on vacation can cost you a lot in medical fees.entrance fee (=the amount of money you pay to go in somewhere): · The entrance fees to the park have gone up by 50%. ► rate the usual cost of a service or job: · We are able to offer a whole range of services at very reasonable rates.hourly/weekly/daily rate: · Our shop assistants are paid an hourly rate of £5.50the going rate (=the rate that people are willing to pay at the present time): · £150 is the going rate for tickets for the concert.fixed rate (=one that is always the same): · There is a fixed rate for the job, regardless of how long it takes. ► fare the cost of a journey on a bus, train, plane etc: · I had to walk home because I didn't have enough money for the fare.coach/train/air etc fare: · How much is the train fare from Toronto to Montreal?· A one-week stay in Majorca costs $779 including air fare.fare increases: · The biggest fare increases were on the Kansas City to Minneapolis line. ► toll money that you have to pay in order to drive over some bridges or roads: · You have to pay tolls on many of the major roads in France.toll bridge/road/lane (=one that you have to pay to use): · In 1871 they built a toll bridge from the mainland to the island. ► rent the amount of money that you pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: pay rent: · She pays £350 a month rent for a one-bedroomed apartment.high/low rent: · Office rents are highest in the city centre.put up the rent/raise the rent (=increase it): · If my landlord raises the rent again, I'll have to look for somewhere smaller. ► rental the amount of money that you pay to use a car, television, tools etc over a period of time: · The rental on the TV includes maintenance and repairs.car/television/video etc rental: · Car rental is $200 a week and you need a clean driving licence. to no longer have something important► lose to no longer have something important or valuable, such as your job or your home, because it has been destroyed or taken away from you: · I'll lose my job if the factory closes.· We lost our home and all our belongings in the fire.lose your sight/hearing etc (=lose the ability to see/hear etc): · Professor Wilkes lost his sight in an accident three years ago. ► cost if a mistake, accident etc costs you something important such as your job or your health, you lose that important thing because of it: cost somebody something: · Another mistake like that could cost you your job.· All this delay has cost the company an important contract.cost somebody his/her life: · Larry's years of hard drinking and living almost cost him his life. ► at the cost of if you achieve something at the cost of something else, you lose something of great importance or value as a result of what you achieve: · An increase in profits was achieved, but only at the cost of hundreds of jobs. ► be a high price to pay if something is a high price to pay , losing or damaging it is so bad that the advantage you gain as a result is not worth it: be a high price to pay for: · The pollution of our rivers is a high price to pay for agricultural development· Most people know now that getting sunburnt is a high price to pay for a quick tan.be too high a price to pay (for): · The new road has made life easier for commuters, but some say it is too high a price to pay. WORD SETS► Trade after-sales service, agro-industry, nounarcade, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectivebakery, nounbar code, nounbargain, nounbarrier to trade, nounbarrow, nounbazaar, nounbid, nounbid, verbbidding, nounbid-rigging, nounboard of directors, nounBOL, bonded factory, bookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbook token, nounboom, nounboom, verbboot sale, nounboutique, nounboxed, adjectivebreakdown clause, B/S, business agent, business interruption insurance, business liability insurance, buyback, nounbuyer, nounbuying power, C&F, callback, nouncarrying charge, cash and carry, nouncash basis, nouncash desk, nouncash discount, nouncash generation, cash price, cash register, nouncasualty insurance, CFI, CFR, chain store, nounchamber of trade, nouncheckout, nounCIF, CIP, clearance sale, nounclosed-door policy, nounComdex, nouncommercial agent, common ownership, comparative advantage, competitive advantage, competitive strategy, completion date, concessionaire, nounconsign, verbconsignee, nounconsignment, nounconsignor, nounconsolidator, nounconsumer, nounconsumer confidence, nounconsumerism, nounconsumer society, nouncontinuous improvement, conversion rate, corn exchange, nouncorporate investment, cost, nouncost price, nouncreative brief, credit, nouncredit account, nouncredit control, credit note, nouncreditor turnover rate, nouncredit terms, credit voucher, nouncustom, nouncustomer, nouncustomer capital, cutover, nouncut-price, adjectivedealership, noundebit account, declaration insurance, deliverable, noundelivery date, delivery receipt, deputy chairman, dime store, noundirect investment, disability insurance, discount, noundiscounting, noundispenser, noundistribute, verbdistributive, adjectivedocket, noundocumentary credit, domestic investment, draft terms, draper, noundrive-in, noundrive-in store, -driven, suffixdrop-shipping, nounDutch auction, nounearnings, nounEFQM Excellence Model, electronic point of sale, embargo, verbemporium, nounescalator clause, escape clause, executive chairman, expiration date, export, nounexport, verbexport credit, exporter, nounexport insurance, extended credit, external competitiveness, EXW, factory shop, fair dealing, financial investment, first-tier supplier, flat, adjectiveflea market, nounfleet terms, florist, nounfor-profit, adjectivefree market, nounfree port, nounfreight, nounfreight, verbfront end, nounfutures market, noungift certificate, noungift token, noungift-wrap, verbgiveaway, nounglut, noungoodwill, noungrandfather clause, greengrocer, noungross margin, noungross national product, noungross profit, nounguaranteed price, halo effect, handle, verbhandling charge, nounhigh street, nounhome product, hookup, nounHP, nounindent, nounindirect sale, industrial estate, nouninstallment plan, nouninstalment, nounInternet Service Provider, inventory, nouninvestment goods, invoice, nouninvoice, verbjob order, kanban system, layaway, nounleasing, nounliability insurance, license, verbline, nounlist price, nounlong-term credit, loss leader, nounlot, nounlumberyard, nounmail order, nounmarkdown, nounmarket, nounmarket-driven, adjectivemarket economy, nounmarket forces, nounmarketing, nounmarket leader, nounmarket-led, adjectivemarket price, nounmarket research, nounmarket value, nounmark-up, nounmedium-term credit, mercantile, adjectivemerchandise, nounmerchandiser, nounmerchant, nounMNC, MNE, move, verbmultiple, nounmultiple store, nounoff, adverboffer, nounoff-the-shelf, adjectiveo.n.o., open, adjectiveopen, verbopening hours, nounorder, nounorder, verbOTC, out, adverboutbid, verboutpost, nounoutsell, verboverbid, verboverbook, verboversubscribed, adjectiveovertrade, verbown brand, adjectiveown label, adjectivepackage, verbpackage deal, nounpackager, nounpackaging, nounpacket, nounparade, nounpart exchange, nounpass-along, nounpass-through, nounpeddle, verbpedlar, nounperformance guarantee, perfumery, nounpetty cash, nounpitch, nounplaza, nounpoint of sale, nounprice, nounprice, verbprice fixing, nounprice-fixing, nounprice list, nounprice tag, nounprice war, nounprivate company, private investment, problem child, nounproducer, nounproduction control, profit, nounprofit margin, nounpro forma invoice, nounpro-forma invoice, property and liability insurance, proprietary, adjectivepunter, nounpurchase, verbpurchase, nounpurveyor, nounpyramid selling, nounquotation, nounrake-off, nounready-to-wear, adjectivereal estate, nounreceipt, nounrefund, verbregular, nounrelaunch, nounremnant, nounrent, verbrent, nounrental, nounreorder, verbresell, verbreserve, nounretail, nounretail, verbretail, adverbretailer, nounretailing, nounretail park, nounrevolving credit, sale, nounsales channel, sales slip, nounsecond-tier supplier, secured credit, self-service, adjectivesell-by date, nounseller, nounseller's market, nounselling, nounselling price, nounserve, verbservice, nounservice agreement, service bureau, nounsettlement date, sex shop, nounshelf life, nounship, verbshopfitting, nounshopping centre, nounshopping mall, nounshopping precinct, nounshop-soiled, adjectiveshopworn, adjectiveshort-term credit, showcase, nounshowroom, nounshrink-wrapped, adjectivesister company, soft sell, nounsolicit, verbsouk, nounspecial, nounSRP, stand, nounstand-alone, adjectivestaple, nounstartup, nounstationer, nounstock, nounstockist, nounstockroom, nounstocktaking, nounstoppage in transit, nounstore brand, nounstorefront, nounstreet price, strip mall, nounstructural analysis, supermarket, nounsuperstore, nounsurcharge, nounsurcharge, verbtake-up, nountakings, nountelesales, nountender, verbthrift shop, nounthroughput, nounticket, nounticket, verbtill, nountout, verbtrade discount, nountrade fair, nountrade-in, nountrademark, nountradename, nountrade name, nountrade price, nountrader, nountrade route, nountrade secret, nountradesman, nountrading estate, nountrading post, nountraffic, nountrafficker, nountrigger point, uneconomic, adjectiveunit price, noununsecured credit, upfront fee, wares, nounwarranty, nounwholesale, nounwholesale, adjectivewholesaler, nounwinding up, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + price► high · House prices in the UK are very high. ► low · With such low prices, there are lots of eager buyers. ► reasonable (=not too high)· The price was reasonable for such good food. ► fair · I am sure we can agree on a fair price. ► astronomical (=extremely high)· Many fans paid astronomical prices for their tickets. ► exorbitant/extortionate (=much too high)· £10,000 seemed an exorbitant price for the rug. ► inflated (=higher than is usual or reasonable)· People seem willing to pay inflated prices for houses in central London. ► house/food/oil etc prices · A poor harvest led to higher food prices. ► a good price (=quite high)· Did you get a good price for your car? ► a bargain price (also a knockdown/giveaway price) (=much lower than usual)· We sell quality cars at bargain prices.· The house is available at a knockdown price of $195,000. ► the market price (=the price of something on a market at a particular time)· We think the stock’s current market price is too high. ► the asking price (=the amount of money that someone is asking for when they are selling something, especially a house)· The property is worth more than the asking price. ► the purchase price formal (=the price that someone pays when they buy something, especially a house)· You can obtain a loan for up to 90% of the purchase price. ► the retail price (=the price that the public pays for something in a shop)· Tax is 40% of the retail price of a typical bottle of wine. ► the wholesale price (=the price that a business such as a shop pays to buy something)· Wholesale coffee prices have fallen. verbs► a price goes up/rises/increases · When supplies go down, prices tend to go up. ► a price goes down/falls/decreases · In real terms, the price of clothes has fallen over the last ten years. ► a price shoots up/soars/rockets (=increases quickly by a large amount)· The price of oil soared in the 1970s. ► prices fluctuate (=keep going up and down)· Gas prices have continued to fluctuate in recent months. ► prices start from £200/$300 etc · Ticket prices start from £39.00. ► prices range from £30 to £65 etc · Over 1,000 paintings will be shown with prices ranging from £50 to £5,000. ► put up/increase/raise a price · Manufacturers have had to put their prices up. ► cut/lower/reduce a price · The company recently cut the price of its best-selling car. ► slash a price (=reduce it by a very large amount)· Many carpet stores have slashed prices to bring in customers. ► fix a price (=decide on it, sometimes illegally with others)· Publishers are not permitted to fix prices with one another. ► agree on a price · Now all we need to do is agree on a price. ► pay a good/low etc price · I paid a very reasonable price for my guitar. ► get a good/reasonable etc price (=be paid a particular amount for something)· Farmers now get a decent price for their crop. ► fetch a good/high etc price British English, bring a good, high etc price American English (=be sold for a particular amount of money)· I’m sure the painting would fetch a good price in London. price + NOUN► a price rise/increase · Consumers are facing more fuel price rises. ► a price cut/reduction · Holiday sales were down, even with drastic price cuts. ► a price freeze (=when prices are kept at the same level by a company or by the government)· A price freeze on nine basic goods was announced on June 14. PHRASES► a fall/drop in prices · Poor demand led to a sharp drop in prices. ► a rise in prices · The sharp rise in wholesale food prices will have to be passed onto customers. ► in/outside somebody’s price range (=used when saying that someone can/cannot afford to pay for something)· Unfortunately, there was nothing in our price range. COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘a convenient price’. Say a reasonable price or a fair price. Meaning 2verbs► pay a price (=suffer)· We paid a heavy price for our mistakes this season. ► come at a price (also come at a high price) (=involve suffering or a bad result)· She won fame, but it came at a high price. ► exact a price formal (=make someone suffer)· The success of the nation’s businesses has exacted a dreadful price from the people. adjectives► a high price · Smokers often pay a high price in terms of their health. ► a heavy price · Any country breaking international law will be made to pay a heavy price. ► a terrible price · The sport can exact a terrible price from its participants. phrases► something is a small price to pay (=something is worth suffering in order to achieve something more important)· Changing his job would be a small price to pay to keep his marriage intact. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► agree a price/plan/strategy etc  We agreed a new four-year contract. ► all-in price/package/deal etc  all-in deals to Australia and New Zealand ► an all-inclusive price/package/holiday etc  an all-inclusive vacation cruise ► average price  The cars were being sold at an average price of $11,000. ► a bargain price · In the sales you can get a fully fitted kitchen at a bargain price. ► bargainous price  I got it for the bargainous price of £25. ► command a high fee/wage/price etc  Which graduates command the highest salaries? ► commodity prices · Commodity prices are very high in the UK. ► a price comparison · A price comparison shopping site was launched last month. ► consumer prices · Consumer prices rose 3.26% in December. ► rent/price/wage etc controls  Rent controls ensured that no one paid too much for housing. ► cut prices · Shops have been forced to cut their prices after very slow sales. ► price cuts · The company announced big price cuts on all its computers. ► a discount price · You can buy books online at discount prices. ► energy prices · Energy prices are likely to rise significantly in the near future. ► exorbitant rent/prices etc  exorbitant rates of interest ► fancy prices British English (=very high and often unreasonable prices) ► food prices · Food prices have increased rapidly in recent months. ► force prices/interest rates etc down/up  The effect will be to increase unemployment and force down wages. ► a price/pay/wage freeze ► fuel costs/prices · The increase in fuel costs is severely affecting pensioners. ► get a good price for  Did you get a good price for it? ► half the price/size/length etc  It’s only half the size of a normal violin. They offered to pay half the cost of repairs. ► high price/charge/tax etc  If you want better public services, you’ll have to pay higher taxes – it’s as simple as that. ► price/rate/tax etc hikes  Several airlines have proposed fare hikes, effective October 1. ► house prices · House prices have tripled over the last ten years. ► price incentives (=lower prices, offered to people as an incentive)· The strong December sales were attributed to attractive price incentives. ► increase in value/price/importance etc  Investments are certain to increase in value. ► a price increase · We expect a price increase of 1.4% this year. ► price/wage inflation (=increasing prices/wages)· Price inflation was running at about twelve percent last summer. ► price/income/wage levels · Wage levels had failed to keep up with inflation. ► a price list · We’ll send you a catalog and price list. ► oil prices · The increase in oil prices has prompted warnings of a global recession. ► put ... price tag on  It’s difficult to put a price tag on such a project (=say how much it costs). ► property prices · Property prices are much lower here than in London. ► range in age/size/price etc  The shoes range in price from $25 to $100. ► a realistic figure/price · A more realistic figure for energy saving would be 20 percent. ► a price reduction · Retailers may introduce price reductions to attract custom away from their competitors. ► retail price  a retail price of £8.99 ► a price rise · The tax would result in a price rise of 6 percent for petrol. ► rock-bottom prices  bargain holidays at rock-bottom prices ► set a price · We set the price at £30. ► share price · The company’s share price has continued to go down. ► spot price  He quoted us a spot price for the goods. ► a price tag · Don’t forgot to remove the price tag. ► trade-in price/value  The trade-in value is roughly $3,000. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► average · The average price of these was a little over £26.· On average wholesale prices rose 2. 1 percent in 1995 from 1994.· For the bond in the last example, after three years, the average redemption price is 100.25.· The average house price, according to the Halifax sample, was £30,952 in 1984 and is now £60,837.· The average share price rose 14 cents.· These have been used to calculate continuous price series for 50 individual items based on 10 year average prices.· Industry newsletters report, meantime, that the average price of flat products has fallen by 7 percent this month. ► cheap · It seemed cheap at the price - five guineas for travel and a month's board and lodging.· Eventually their designs were appropriated for industrial production, which could be sold at cheaper prices.· Now the trick of course is to buy at the cheapest price or sell at the most expensive.· Selling short involves borrowing stock and then selling it, hoping to replace the shares at a cheaper price later.· The cheapest price he was offered was £730 third party fire and theft.· And a cheap price it was, too, considering your box-office potential in the years ahead.· At £1 a sitting, it was cheap at the price.· From the point of view of other firms, Salomon mortgage traders were cheap at any price. ► current · Based on non-seasonally adjusted data, retail sales value in current prices in October was 6 percent higher than in October 1990.· The fair futures prices is equal to the current spot price plus the cost of carry.· As their price falls, however, a larger differential between their current and redemption price emerges.· Its current subsidised price is 45p.· It is possible to decompose the current market price P into accrued interest and principal using the formula.· The current price is comparable with tree-based high quality paper, - that would fall once home-grown hemp is used.· A firm can not, in other words, charge more for its goods than the current market price.· It is largely a matter of economics and much hinges on the current price of energy. ► full · Twentieth Century Fox executive Tom Sherak estimated the return would have been £25 million-plus if all tickets had been full price.· Louis today would have faced an unrestricted full fare coach price of $ 1, 586.· In the former case there were no restrictions and thus land changed hands at the full market price.· Finally he gave in and paid her full price for the remaining three.· At full price the set demands as much.· Still, with the Arco refinery back to nearly full production, prices could come down.· The vast majority of members had opted for the full price membership.· Besides, the playing time is hardly generous for an issue retailing at full price. ► high · A developer trying to buy up a site in a city comes across an owner who charges a ridiculously high price.· The remainder said that clients are having trouble and that many can get only limited coverage at high prices.· Virtually all empty dwellings were now sold with vacant possession, at extremely high prices.· Firms will invest more and bring more to market only if they get a higher price from consumers.· This evening we have seen the old familiar Labour party of intervention, protectionism and high prices.· The high price of energy reduced the efficiency of the economy.· One director was particularly lucky, selling his shares at 87p, their highest price over the past two years.· A service company makes its profits by hiring people at one price and selling their time at a higher price. ► low · The opportunity to purchase works at slightly lower prices had encouraged museums back into the market.· Sharply lower prices and higher sales volume are keys to its success.· Then came low commodity prices, scab disease, excessive moisture and crop-robbing hailstorms.· Selling direct, by mail order and on the telephone, is cost effective, which means low prices for recession-strapped customers.· The idea was to capture the shelf space, lower prices, gain customers and then slowly ratchet prices back up.· The argument was that, despite low prices, farmers were getting back some value in services.· Motorola blamed lagging sales and lower prices for wireless phones for an unexpected drop in fourth-quarter earnings. ► reasonable · He also insisted that any private bidders must prove that they are capable of providing better facilities at a reasonable price.· Although not imported in any great quantity it is available at fairly reasonable prices.· The hotel has a small bar and breakfast terrace where clients can get snacks and drinks at reasonable prices.· Bagels always fresh. Reasonable prices.· But it was a reminder the supply of agricultural commodities at reasonable prices could not be guaranteed in the short-term.· This may seem like bad news for the auctioneers and sellers, but for buyers many pristine aircraft sold at reasonable prices.· Secondary double glazing is quite reasonable in price and is fairly easily fitted.· Purchase, Lease, Rent Videotronic machines combine with very high quality with reasonable prices. ► retail · At an estimated retail price of $ 500, that translates into $ 500 million.· The recommended retail price of £199.99 inc.· Available this spring for a suggested retail price of $ 99 or less.· The Government takes 65 cent or more of the retail price of a typical bottle of Scotch Whisky.· And we were filling the orders at full retail price, which small businesses were suddenly finding the wherewithal to pay.· The company quotes a target retail price of £300.· That means many gourmet coffee shops more than covered the extra expense with their retail price increases. ► stock · When stock prices are volatile, investors often flee the market in favor of less risky money-market mutual funds.· The years 1995 and 1996 were the among the best for stock prices in this century.· Last month, the company announced huge losses and major layoffs in the face of faltering stock prices.· Lower prices for Treasury bonds also weighed on stock prices somewhat, traders said.· Its stock price eroded from a 52-week high of about 39 in October to a low of nearly 15 Tuesday.· Worldwide, stock prices fell in dollar terms.· Thoman said if the stock price remains near current levels, the company is likely to reach that cap soon.· Its stock price closed Friday at 3 {, well off a 52-week high of 32. NOUN► control · The government would end price controls and subsidies to industry, and impose tight budgets and curbs on welfare spending.· The early years of hyperinflation after price controls were eased in 1992 led to backlogs in debts among businesses and the state.· His new government imposed price controls and nationalized businesses.· Doubts were expressed about last week's rumour of moves to end steel price control.· Also on April 27 measures laying down sanctions against speculation and the circumvention of price controls were announced.· He said that the country had surmounted a crucial test when price controls were lifted for most goods in January.· Its members reckon their enterprises have no future without price controls and government subsidies.· In addition to fiscal measures, price controls have sometimes been used as a weapon. ► cut · They embarked on a desperate round of price cuts.· After months of losing traffic, Viacom decided to match the price cuts.· Telegraph proprietor Conrad Black has estimated the price cut will cost £1.5m a month.· We just hope tens of thousands of other Star subscribers can take advantage of this major price cut, too.· They have told me about the effect that price cuts can have on the dairy sector.· Prodigy is trying a price cut of its own.· But recent price cuts have sparked sales and debts have halved to Pounds 66m.· If price cuts have to be paid to all buyers this reduces their profitability as well as increasing their detectability. ► house · Indeed, the financial institutions would be hit by a continued slip in house prices.· The figures on relative shares then become highly variable, depending on factors such as share prices and house prices.· This put an end to the national house price explosion, although the effect varied significantly between regions.· The boom in house prices in the 1980s powered the subsequent surge in inflation, and hence the recession.· He believed house prices - the key to recovery in the market - would firm by the end of the year.· In recent decades the most important factors have probably been the increasing number of home owners and rises in house prices.· And house prices have shown the first rise since June.· Trafalgar House's Sir Eric Parker says the tax squeeze on middle income earners could hit house prices. ► increase · Unfortunately, faced with price increases of up to 25 percent, many of us decided we could live without champagne.· The success of the price increase also will depend on whether other steelmakers follow.· Fresh protests against price increases took place in Caracas and three other cities on April 4 in which a student was killed.· The price deflator measures the size of price increases, and detects whether higher costs drive consumers away from a product.· Meanwhile, a price increase of 30 percent has had little effect on consumption.· Analysts say the price increase may stick for a few months because demand is strong now.· A 10% price increase was predicted for 1992.· He noted California experienced two big gasoline price increases in the 1990s. ► index · The value of these stocks is uprated each year in line with changes in the retail price index.· Salaries are rising barely as fast as the consumer price index, meaning most families do not have more buying power.· The account pays interest at 4.5% gross over the headline retail price index.· Demand is so slow that the price index fell to 40. 8 % in December from 44. 5 %.· Pensions were instead linked to the retail prices index.· The notes' inflation premium, based on the consumer price index, raises the value when you redeem them.· Food prices have consistently risen less than the retail prices index.· In constructing a price index, there are two important initial steps. ► level · If the actual price level in t were equal to the expected price level,.· The $ 200, 000 capital gain is illusory, reflecting the change in the overall price level since 1962.· Changes in the price level, however, have been central to the macroeconomics of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.· However, others suggest that consumers are well aware of the impact of indirect taxes on the price level.· The price level on other islands can no longer be taken as fixed at p but will be seen to have risen.· The general price level consequently rose by 40 percent per month in the first six months of peace.· Full employment output, y *;, is invariant with respect to the absolute price level and the nominal money stock.· They may therefore agree to sell at price level P whatever is demanded. ► list · If one shops around, sizeable discounts are available on the above list prices.· FrontPage will be sold as a separate product, with a list price of $ 695.· The list price starts at £3,945.· Its list price is $ 299.· The current list price for this model is just £11,295.· Despite all evidence to the contrary, the list price of the SE-40 is $ 980.· The product is available immediately, and has a list price of £800.· Most shoppers know that only cave dwellers would pay the list price for electronics goods, for example. ► market · In a public company, the value is the market price of the stock.· Therefore taking the data for the day of issue, the market price was 310p and the subscription price was 255p.· Current federal farm programs often guarantee growers a minimum price even if the market price drops lower.· Incidentally, the good art critic should be the reader's friend in refusing to be impressed by art market prices.· You calculate the dividend yield by dividing the annual dividend by the market price of a stock.· Vicenzo had offered the market price for Manningham Electronics.· While world market prices for sugar rose today, domestic prices fell. ► oil · A further important consequence was the more rapid implementation of planned petrochemical projects in response to sharp rises in oil production and oil prices.· Average crude oil prices were $ 16. 67 per barrel, up $ 1. 56 from a year ago.· It convinced oil markets that quotas would be cut and briefly caused the oil price to rally.· No struggles for the throne, no uprisings, barely a flutter in oil prices.· The lasting weakness of the euro, combined with soaring oil prices, had begun to fuel inflation.· The reader might question the wisdom of leaving oil prices to be determined by purely market forces.· After a spurt caused by high international oil prices, the headline inflation rate slowed to 3.9 per cent in December. ► property · Rising property prices or share prices cause homeowners and shareholders to feel more wealthy - this is known as the wealth effect.· But opponents say it will almost double the population of little Deadwood, sending property prices skyrocketing.· Some of the highest property prices anywhere are in fume-ridden Manhattan and in cleaner but nevertheless congested central Tokyo.· Stagnant for three years, property prices are beginning to move.· The consequence was to redistribute money from the rich south, where property prices were high, to the poorer north.· Escalating property prices mean that many homeowners may now have assets of over £234,000 in the value of their home alone.· Through their impact on property prices, local taxes can have important implications for mobility of labour.· Given the rise in Berlin property prices, choosing a site is as important as getting major funding. ► purchase · In addition all the free proceeds of sale must be committed towards the purchase price.· The purchase price was not disclosed.· The purchase price will be and the maturity value will be M 100.· He declined to comment on the purchase price.· The purchase price has been agreed at £5000, and the form of the conveyance follows a conventional pattern.· The fare will save travelers about $ 100 off the current 21-day advance purchase price.· This amounted to the entire purchase price.· He already paid the purchase price for it when he gave his life on the cross. ► range · Paint finishes, panel fit and interior fit and finish are all of a standard expected from this price range.· The company could not yet say what the retail price range would be.· Eating Out: Plenty of places in all price ranges - just look at the menu displayed and take your pick.· Lunch prices range from $ 6 to $ 11, dinners from $ 8 to $ 20.· Initial prices range from around £121,750 to £162,500.· It compares favorably with some of the tawny ports in the price range.· The prices range from 47,25 to 5.040,80.· A comprehensive, rather unusual wine list pushes diners into trying new wines in order to stay in an affordable price range. ► rise · The devaluation and the cuts in subsidies resulted in price rises of between 100 and 120 percent.· Adjusting for quality improvements or consumer substitutions when prices rise is no doubt technically challenging.· The firm blamed the Sterling devaluation for the price rise.· State-owned enterprises are believed to face pressures to select profit-reducing choices where, for example, price rises are politically sensitive.· Currently wages are rising by about 7.5 p.c. perannum compared to price rises of about 4 p.c.· Market specialists said yesterday's price rises were exacerbated by a shortage of stock in many leading companies.· Such warrants offer the potential for sizeable capital gains if equity prices rise. ► share · Rising property prices or share prices cause homeowners and shareholders to feel more wealthy - this is known as the wealth effect.· Nynex CableComms' share price fell as much as 0. 5 pence to 97p on the London Stock Exchange.· The increase in rates initially sent London share prices tumbling.· London share prices also fell sharply.· Criticism of a company's accounts has, on occasion, been accompanied by a fall in its share price.· The mistake then made was to re-establish the holding in Pearson, whose subsequent share price performance has been desultory.· Short sales permitted; 4. Share prices follow a random walk without any underlying trend. 5.· The semi-strong form suggests that all publicly available information is fully and instantaneously reflected in share prices. ► tag · The huge price tag attached to the iron certainly promises a great deal.· The price tag for such an endeavor: $ 20million.· She had found the price tag off the tracksuit.· Put a price tag beside each tactic and schedule the date you hope to have that tactic accomplished successfully.· The price tag is expected to be about £150m.· Gillingham marina offers top grade facilities without the South Coast price tag.· A diagnostic colon test, which costs the average beneficiary $ 164, would carry a price tag of $ 79. ► ticket · Dial TICKETlink for immediate information on concerts, theatre, events, ticket prices and availability.· At the very least they should cut ticket prices, which have become unaffordable for the average family.· Admittedly, ticket prices for the terraces will be about a third higher than in Schalke's old ground.· The league jacked up its average ticket price 7. 6 percent from last year, to $ 36. 32.· Dean Mansfield says the ticket price is redeemable and he hopes to claim most of it back from the airline.· Suppose the symphony could get away with higher ticket prices because loyal patrons would keep buying.· For some ticket prices there will be a choice of two areas in the auditorium - please state your preference when booking.· If ticket prices fell, would the orchestra play less often? ► war · The threat of a price war led to plunging shares for all the major players in the market.· A price war is not to be excluded.· In other words, in the former price and profits are more likely to be affected by price wars.· Hundreds of smaller chains and stores went out of business, many hurt by price wars waged by appliance chains.· Essentially, the talks were hostile: Morgan used the threat of price war to force firms to sell out and merge.· Us Inc. posted a 7 % increase in holiday sales despite a fierce price war among discount retailers.· The inevitable result was over-capacity in the market place followed by a vicious price war.· Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers will have a price war. VERB► agree · The critical aspect still to be agreed was the gas price.· The two parties may agree a price for the land or ask an agent to act on their behalf.· We have already agreed on a price for each tree, so the job is to agree on how many there are.· That is, it may be easier to agree a price for a contract for clinical services than to assess cost or cost-effectiveness.· At the very least the seller agrees that the buyer shall become the owner and the buyer agrees to pay the price.· The weekend talks stalled on United's inability to agree the price for Knighton's withdrawal from the take-over.· They may therefore agree to sell at price level P whatever is demanded. ► drive · Over-capacity in some sectors is still driving down selling prices.· The company said aggressive pricing by Intel has driven down prices for so-called 486 chips.· Interest generated by this sale drove prices high in the early 1980s.· He threatened to take over private power plants caught withholding electricity to drive up wholesale prices.· The negotiations had driven up the share prices, which was wonderful.· Tensions in the gulf drove prices at the time up to the present-day rate of $ 1. 46 per gallon.· Therefore price competition between them for the right to sell to the retailers would drive price to marginal cost.· Slumping heating oil prices drove other oil prices lower as well. ► drop · A buyer might say that he is willing to buy if the seller drops his price by £100.· Sega and Sony are gearing up by dropping the price on their hardware to $ 199.· Go to the best studio your budget will allow and remember that studios will often drop their price if you haggle.· Prices dropping High-speed modems are really dropping in price.· Which forced Teistra to drop its prices and offer a similar deal through Foxtel.· It recently dropped the price of MiniDisc players to about $ 200 and recordable discs to about $ 8.· Most hotels and resorts drop prices by up to 40 percent. ► fall · In order to make up for falling retail prices, tire makers have been struggling to raise prices to car makers.· Traders said intensifying worries about falling prices and excess supply have sent investors scurrying from the semiconductor sector.· Computers continue to advance, with falling prices and shrinking components.· If interest rates shoot up, stocks and bonds usually fall in price.· But when that new equity fell through, all prices collapsed to around 20%.· The company blamed weak sales and falling chip prices for its microprocessors.· Output has fallen and price risen, but not by as much as in the case depicted in Figure 5.2.· The falling price will cause less corn to be offered and will simultaneously encourage consumers to buy more. ► fix · Nintendo, a household name, is accused of fixing the prices of its home-video games.· By selling gold forward, producers are guaranteed a fixed price for their future gold production.· This brings dependence on those who fix the price on the international market.· He can buy a put, which would let him sell the shares at a fixed price at a later date.· The fourth is not to believe his own publicity and think that the problem is fixed if the share price goes up.· We kept off the beaten track, away from those traders who fixed high prices, for Shallot knew where to go.· But it was Picasso who fixed the price, knowing that Modigliani would undersell himself.· It called for a strengthening of trade associations after the war, with statutory power to fix prices and output levels. ► keep · Governments will be able to meet their targets only if they keep fuel prices high.· Overvalued currencies kept the price of imported goods low, crowding out locally produced goods.· Nigel Lawson, it seemed, was neither holding the pound steady abroad nor keeping down prices at home.· Mmost everyone deplores inflation, especially retirees who have fixed incomes that do not keep up with rising prices.· This will not occur if lack of competition enables firms to keep their prices above the lowest attainable costs of production.· Churn makes it harder for charities to raise money, keeps real-estate prices in check and politics volatile.· Their town house had been sold, lingeringly, with rearguard modernizing actions to keep up its price.· Low inflation that keeps house prices from appreciating and high interest rates were blamed. ► lower · Would you be better off lowering your prices and selling for cash only? 3.· Mr Petty is hoping to gain market share by lowering prices on popular menu combinations under a new three-tiered pricing program.· There may be an attempt to increase profits by so lowering the price that no profits are possible.· Liverpool, who splashed £2.9m for Saunders 13 months ago, are equally determined not to lower their asking price.· The South Pasadena specialty food chain recently started lowering its prices for gourmet roasted whole beans.· He lowered his price too much and too soon.· Even Deavenport said that by 1997 the polyester supply could swamp demand, leading to lower prices. ► offer · Invariably, the own-brand range is offered at lower prices than the competing brands.· The system went wrong in the 1970s when long-distance attracted new carriers with new technologies enabling them to offer lower prices.· Vicenzo had offered the market price for Manningham Electronics.· And of those few, the vast majority flocked to stores offering rock-bottom prices.· A thief wants to sell quickly and can offer an unusually low price.· The study claimed that the same applications performed better in the Macintosh models and that Macintosh offered better price performance.· Bills are allocated to those offering the highest prices until the total amount on offer is used up.· Tajudin declined to comment on the London Times report yesterday that Airbus offered to cut the price of its A330. ► pay · The striker has paid the price for a run which has seen Pompey win only two of their last 19 games.· They would move to buy at low prices from those sellers who have not discovered that some buyers are paying high prices.· The level of security PortKnox gives is high, but you pay a price.· We paid the highest price for the revolution.· He paid the lower price at the checkout but was then arrested and charged with theft.· He said voters also may pay the price of an early primary with a more confusing ballot in November. ► raise · So I tried raising the price - that works with a lot of people; you'd be surprised.· Separately, Chrysler said it is raising prices on its 1997 Jeep Wrangler by $ 705 to $ 755 a vehicle.· Would a trader have dared to raise prices so?· To do otherwise could force the company to raise prices on patients, as well as cutting into shareholders' profits.· Simply raising the price of food would increase the disadvantages of people on low incomes.· Of course, all the skateboard sellers could get together and conspire to raise prices.· Wolfensohn has a solution to the lack of water: raise the price.· In order to make up for falling retail prices, tire makers have been struggling to raise prices to car makers. ► reduce · In order to compete, firms would therefore have to seek ever-increasing technological innovations to raise productivity, increase output and reduce prices.· The company also will reduce the price of one component of the product 55 percent to $ 69.· Clubs did not compete with one another to attract larger crowds by reducing their prices.· You also get reduced prices for golf and lodging that make the Panhandle a tremendous bargain.· Such producers were encouraged to reduce capacity and maintain prices.· The government wishes to assist the consumer of product X by reducing its price. ► sell · The winning objects will be sold at reasonable prices in 300 department stores, from the date our exhibition begins.· The company said it will write off $ 80 million in inventory to account for the expected lower selling prices.· Very expensive, it sells abroad for enormous prices.· Are they quality products sold at a reasonable price with a money-back guarantee?· Should an instrument come with an option attached allowing investors to buy or sell at particular prices?· Founding shareholders are reluctant to dilute their controlling holdings or to sell shares at depressed prices.· Above this line standard uplifts for selling expenses and budgeted profit are added to arrive at average selling price. ► set · But it will deal a blow to the agreement, which allows publishers to set a minimum price for most books.· Company officials use a formula to set the stock price and control stock sales to employees.· It has since been used on many small computers as a means of implementing a rich instruction set at a reasonable price.· Let him play for the Astros, at least to the July trading deadline, to set his price.· It allows retailers to set prices as they see fit.· Rosenberg said Cupo also set the price, $ 6 for a burrito.· Manufacturers often set different prices for their goods in different countries, but unofficial importers can undercut these prices.· Oil companies all set the same prices, but not the same salaries. ► slash · But they still look for quality and are put off stores that repeatedly slash prices.· Mitsubishi also seeks to cut production by 20 percent and pressure suppliers to slash prices by 15 percent by 2003.· Last year Kraft was forced to slash prices when it began losing sales to own-label cheeses that were 45% cheaper.· The company has slashed prices to fend off competitors and pump up slackening demand.· As it slashed Marlboro's price, Wall Street wailed.· To woo customers, carpet stores have slashed prices, which cut into the bottom line of carpet manufacturers.· After announcing this decision the company slashed prices to sell stock.· Even tiny firms of six men in dingy offices with low overheads were able to compete by slashing prices to the bone. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► not at any price Sorry, the car's not for sale at any price. Greens are right to take positions in government, but not at any price. ► put a price on something How can you put a price on Kryptonite, for instance? How do you put a price on nine years of being informed and entertained? Prominent ministers such as Henry Ward Beecher initially condemned the concept of putting a price on human life as sinful and sacrilegious. Then again, you can not put a price on what Augusta had to offer yesterday morning. ► What price fame/glory etc?► be beyond price► price on somebody’s head As a soldier under the Whites there was a price on his head; some one would soon discover his true identity. Bream often have the biggest price on their heads but roach, rudd and hefty tench can provide a healthy bonus. He was also unusual among philologists in having had a price on his head. ► everyone has their price► half/full price We got all the furniture for half price. At full price the set demands as much. First, he has devised a way of buying the ground at less than half price. I can't feel that this music as presented here is an attractive proposition at full price. If the guest took up the booking, the deposit was part payment of the full price. Most men's and women's clothing half price. On Sundays from 3 p. m. to 5 p. m., admission is half price. They was rubbish, and they was full price. Visalia bought a swimming pool at half price because its employees were unencumbered by line item budgets. ► at a price As so often in life, the best comes at a price. But convenience comes at a price. But early admissions come at a price. In April of that year the contract was awarded to H Lyttle and Son at a price of £16,524. It is successful because it produces a high quality product on time at a price the customer can afford. More choice for viewers - at a price. Shakespeare market a very good one through tackle dealers at a price that will not break the bank. They have a competitive edge in larger buying power, enabling them to acquire stock at prices way below the small independents. ► at any price We all want peace at any price. Corporate security is not 100 percent effective, at any price. From the point of view of other firms, Salomon mortgage traders were cheap at any price. He did not want blood, at any price. Peace everywhere, for ever, and at any price. They can not however expect the Swan Hunter work force to accept the imposition of such working conditions at any price. This really is vintage material and would be worth the strongest recommendation at any price. To the targets of those terrible promises, there could have been no course but resistance at any price. Ursula wanted her daughter free at any price and did not mind what risks Maurice had to run to bring that about. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► buy something at the cost/expense/price of something► cheap at the price/at any price► closeout sale/price► exact a high/heavy price► full price At full price the set demands as much. Besides, the playing time is hardly generous for an issue retailing at full price. Bond traders will not be willing to pay full price for a bond that has a low interest rate. Finally he gave in and paid her full price for the remaining three. I can't feel that this music as presented here is an attractive proposition at full price. If the guest took up the booking, the deposit was part payment of the full price. They was rubbish, and they was full price. ► the going rate/price/salary etc A million pounds is the going rate for an ordinary player in today's inflationary market. At the going rate of half a million dollars per minute, there is no time for truth. It typically is charged twice the going rate as the criminal inmates housed in the same facility. One can of C rations was the going rate. Or holiday-depending if he's got the brains to get the going rate on betrayal. State law now prohibits insurers from denying coverage to small businesses or charging them more than 20 percent above the going rate. What is the going rate for bodies in Cairo, Mr el Zaki? Who is it that sets the going rate for our work? ► introductory offer/price etc As an introductory offer the first 1,000 brochures to be sent will include a 10% discount voucher. Continental begins service to Lima on March 14 with an introductory offer of $ 558 for a round-trip ticket. Those looking for a low introductory offer that covers both purchases and transfers could consider the Nationwide Building Society and Marbles. Usually customers are encouraged to join by a special introductory offer of very cheap books or records. ► moderately priced moderately priced homes Hotels and motels are moderately priced, but book first. Many moderately priced clothing stores do an excellent job of balancing security and service needs at their dressing rooms. Shoulder cuts of all kinds of meat are moderately priced; when properly cooked, they make fine eating. Souverain continues to offer consistently fine value with this rare example of a moderately priced California Chardonnay with character. The first one is to manufacture the people to buy the moderately priced poison that's brewed in the second one. The Scanmar 40 is well equipped in basic trim and moderately priced. There is an extensive and moderately priced wine list. ► name your price While they have consistently refused to name their price, they value their captain much higher than that. ► pay the penalty/price She makes plenty of money, but there's a high price to pay in terms of long hours. But I had been caught, well and truly, and had paid the price, time and time again. He had paid the price of surrendering his loyalty to Jeffries-stag-nation, nostalgia, bitterness. He warned us that we would pay the price. It started out with all the wrong assumptions about users and their habits and has paid the price in subscriber unrest. Now ordinary people will pay the price, as inflation eats further into fixed incomes and economic growth stagnates. The customer wanted to flip a coin about paying the price for a photo of his daughter. With data filtering one pays the price of decreasing the effective library redundancy and increasing the number of hybridisations. ► premium price/rate Despite the premium rate, Mr Lowman claims that mortgage demand is still high at the moment. In return for premium service, such retailers charge premium prices. Insurance companies may collaborate in working out loss probabilities and this leads to uniformity in premium rates. Is he further aware that many industrialists believe that those high premium rates will cost us business and jobs? It operates via the regional electricity companies, which must pay a premium price for renewable energy. Most societies offer the cover with differing benefits, premium rates and periods allowed to make claims. Naturally, it is always our aim to keep our premium rates as competitive as possible. Worse, these disasters coincided with falling premium rates in almost every one of the market's businesses. ► punitive taxes/price increases etc► the retail price index► sort of price/time/speed etc But it was the key sort of time, wasn't it? Got to call opposite number in Coventry office about outstanding claim ... 16.22 Meeting time not like any other sort of time. It was the sort of price any commander had to pay for hoped-for victory. It was the sort of time and place where poems flourished along with the vegetation. Most of us do not have that sort of time to spare. Of course, a tactless dealer irritated him even more at this sort of time. Of course, there were other sorts of times too. ► price-wise/time-wise etc Word family WORD FAMILYadjectiveoverpricedpricelesspricey/pricynounpriceverbprice 1[countable, uncountable] the amount of money you have to pay for somethingprice of The price of fuel keeps going up.price for We agreed a price for the bike. Supermarkets often offer you two products for the price of one. → asking price, cost price, list price, market price ► see thesaurus at cost2[singular] something unpleasant that you must suffer in order to be successful, free etc, or that you suffer because of a mistake or bad actionprice of He’s never at home, but that’s the price of success. The awful boat journey was a small price to pay for freedom. They may pay a high price for their few years of glory. The country will pay a heavy price for the government’s failure. She was finally made senior executive, but at what price!3half/full price used to talk about half the usual price of something, or the actual usual price:  I bought these jeans at half price in the sale.4at a price for a lot of money:  You can get goat’s cheese at the local delicatessen – at a price!5at any price whatever the cost and difficulties may be:  She was determined to have a child at any price.6not at any price used to say that you would not do something, even for a lot of money:  Sorry, that painting’s not for sale at any price.7put a price on something to give something a financial value:  You can’t put a price on what a mother does for her children.8What price fame/glory etc? usually spoken used to suggest that something was not worth achieving because too many bad things have happened as a result:  What price progress?9be beyond price to be extremely valuable or important10price on somebody’s head a reward for catching or killing someone11everyone has their price used to say that you can persuade people to do anything if you give them what they want → cheap at the price at cheap1(8), → name your price at name2(7), → pay the price at pay1(9)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pricehigh· House prices in the UK are very high.low· With such low prices, there are lots of eager buyers.reasonable (=not too high)· The price was reasonable for such good food.fair· I am sure we can agree on a fair price.astronomical (=extremely high)· Many fans paid astronomical prices for their tickets.exorbitant/extortionate (=much too high)· £10,000 seemed an exorbitant price for the rug.inflated (=higher than is usual or reasonable)· People seem willing to pay inflated prices for houses in central London.house/food/oil etc prices· A poor harvest led to higher food prices.a good price (=quite high)· Did you get a good price for your car?a bargain price (also a knockdown/giveaway price) (=much lower than usual)· We sell quality cars at bargain prices.· The house is available at a knockdown price of $195,000.the market price (=the price of something on a market at a particular time)· We think the stock’s current market price is too high.the asking price (=the amount of money that someone is asking for when they are selling something, especially a house)· The property is worth more than the asking price.the purchase price formal (=the price that someone pays when they buy something, especially a house)· You can obtain a loan for up to 90% of the purchase price.the retail price (=the price that the public pays for something in a shop)· Tax is 40% of the retail price of a typical bottle of wine.the wholesale price (=the price that a business such as a shop pays to buy something)· Wholesale coffee prices have fallen.verbsa price goes up/rises/increases· When supplies go down, prices tend to go up.a price goes down/falls/decreases· In real terms, the price of clothes has fallen over the last ten years.a price shoots up/soars/rockets (=increases quickly by a large amount)· The price of oil soared in the 1970s.prices fluctuate (=keep going up and down)· Gas prices have continued to fluctuate in recent months.prices start from £200/$300 etc· Ticket prices start from £39.00.prices range from £30 to £65 etc· Over 1,000 paintings will be shown with prices ranging from £50 to £5,000.put up/increase/raise a price· Manufacturers have had to put their prices up.cut/lower/reduce a price· The company recently cut the price of its best-selling car.slash a price (=reduce it by a very large amount)· Many carpet stores have slashed prices to bring in customers.fix a price (=decide on it, sometimes illegally with others)· Publishers are not permitted to fix prices with one another.agree on a price· Now all we need to do is agree on a price.pay a good/low etc price· I paid a very reasonable price for my guitar.get a good/reasonable etc price (=be paid a particular amount for something)· Farmers now get a decent price for their crop.fetch a good/high etc price British English, bring a good, high etc price American English (=be sold for a particular amount of money)· I’m sure the painting would fetch a good price in London.price + NOUNa price rise/increase· Consumers are facing more fuel price rises.a price cut/reduction· Holiday sales were down, even with drastic price cuts.a price freeze (=when prices are kept at the same level by a company or by the government)· A price freeze on nine basic goods was announced on June 14.PHRASESa fall/drop in prices· Poor demand led to a sharp drop in prices.a rise in prices· The sharp rise in wholesale food prices will have to be passed onto customers.in/outside somebody’s price range (=used when saying that someone can/cannot afford to pay for something)· Unfortunately, there was nothing in our price range.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘a convenient price’. Say a reasonable price or a fair price.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbspay a price (=suffer)· We paid a heavy price for our mistakes this season.come at a price (also come at a high price) (=involve suffering or a bad result)· She won fame, but it came at a high price.exact a price formal (=make someone suffer)· The success of the nation’s businesses has exacted a dreadful price from the people.adjectivesa high price· Smokers often pay a high price in terms of their health.a heavy price· Any country breaking international law will be made to pay a heavy price.a terrible price· The sport can exact a terrible price from its participants.phrasessomething is a small price to pay (=something is worth suffering in order to achieve something more important)· Changing his job would be a small price to pay to keep his marriage intact.THESAURUSprice noun [countable] the amount of money that you have to pay for something: · The prices in that shop are rather high.· You can have a two-course meal for a special price of £9.95.cost noun [countable] the amount of money that you have to pay for services, activities, or things you need such as food and electricity: · The cost of the two-day course is $1,295.· Many banks are raising their borrowing costs.· a sudden increase in energy costsvalue noun [countable, uncountable] the amount of money that something is worth and that people are willing to pay if it is sold: · The value of the painting was estimated at £500,000.· Fine wines may increase in value.· The shares have gone down in value. price1 nounprice2 verb priceprice2 ●●○ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE price Simple Form Present I, you, we, they price he, she, it prices Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they priced Present perfect I, you, we, they have priced he, she, it has priced Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had priced Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will price Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have priced Continuous Form Present I am pricing he, she, it is pricing you, we, they are pricing Past I, he, she, it was pricing you, we, they were pricing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been pricing he, she, it has been pricing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been pricing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be pricing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been pricing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I've been pricing VCRs. Please get your fruit and vegetables weighed and priced before you take them to the checkout. Porsche said its new 911 Carrera 4s would be very competitively priced. These shoes are pretty reasonably priced. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For weekend breaks only, the Holiday Inn Hotel is also priced at this grade even though it is a 5 star hotel. In Chapter 6 the variant known as the arbitrage pricing model will be presented. It was this that suggested that there had been pricing errors which lead to the suspension of the trusts. Specials are items that are priced less than their regular price for a period of time, perhaps only one day. The debentures were priced to yield 25 basis points more than comparable U. S. Treasury notes. The notes, which are noncallable for one year, were priced to yield 69 basis points above comparable Treasurys. Unsurprisingly, supermarkets are the loudest advocates of free pricing, followed closely by mass booksellers. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto calculate how much something costs► cost to calculate the total cost of a plan or process - used especially in business contexts: be costed: · The project had been incorrectly costed and the money ran out before it could be completed.get/have something costed: · It would be a good idea to get the plan costed before presenting it to the board. ► price to decide how much a product should cost: be priced: · Porsche said its new 911 Carrera 4s would be very competitively priced.· Please get your fruit and vegetables weighed and priced before you take them to the checkout. ► estimate a statement that says how much money it will probably cost to build or repair something: · The final cost was £2000 higher than the original estimate.estimate for: · I've asked the builders to give us an estimate for fixing the roof. ► quotation also quote informal a written statement of exactly how much money something will cost, especially a service: · Get a few quotations from different firms so that you can compare prices. when something is too expensive► can't afford if you can't afford something, you do not have enough money to buy it or pay for it: · I really need a new coat, but I can't afford one.can't afford to do something: · We couldn't afford to go on holiday last year.can't afford it: · Hiring a lawyer would be expensive, and she just couldn't afford it. ► exorbitant/extortionate prices, charges, rents etc that are exorbitant or extortionate , are very much higher than they should be, and you think they are unfair: · The restaurant charges exorbitant prices for very ordinary food.· Interest rates for some of the credit cards are extortionate. ► be a rip-off spoken informal you say something is a rip-off when you think someone is unfairly charging too much money for it: · Eighty dollars for a pair of jeans? What a rip-off!a complete/total rip-off: · The vacation package we bought ended up being a total rip-off. ► prohibitive/prohibitively expensive prices or costs that are prohibitive or prohibitively expensive are so high that people cannot pay them or decide not to pay them because they are too expensive: · For most people, the cost of living in the centre of town is prohibitive.· The computer was superior to other models, but it was prohibitively expensive. ► inflated prices prices that are much higher than usual and much higher than they should be, so that the person who charges them can make a big profit: · Nightclubs often charge inflated prices for drinks.at inflated prices: · Some people buy large blocks of tickets and then try to sell them at vastly inflated prices. ► steep informal prices, charges, rents etc that are steep seem unusually or surprisingly high: · I think £7 for a drink is a bit steep, don't you?· It's hard to find an apartment around here, and when you do the rents are pretty steep. ► be daylight robbery British /be highway robbery American informal if you say that a price or charge is daylight robbery or highway robbery you mean it is very much higher than it should be: · I'm not paying £5 for an ice-cream - that's daylight robbery!· We knew it was highway robbery, but we had no choice but to pay. ► price something out of the market to make something so expensive that people will no longer buy it because they can buy something similar at a lower price: be priced out of the market: · British electrical equipment is likely to be priced out of the market by cheap imports.price yourself out of the market: · Ford don't want to raise its prices any more - it's worried about pricing itself out of the market. WORD SETS► Trade after-sales service, agro-industry, nounarcade, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectivebakery, nounbar code, nounbargain, nounbarrier to trade, nounbarrow, nounbazaar, nounbid, nounbid, verbbidding, nounbid-rigging, nounboard of directors, nounBOL, bonded factory, bookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbook token, nounboom, nounboom, verbboot sale, nounboutique, nounboxed, adjectivebreakdown clause, B/S, business agent, business interruption insurance, business liability insurance, buyback, nounbuyer, nounbuying power, C&F, callback, nouncarrying charge, cash and carry, nouncash basis, nouncash desk, nouncash discount, nouncash generation, cash price, cash register, nouncasualty insurance, CFI, CFR, chain store, nounchamber of trade, nouncheckout, nounCIF, CIP, clearance sale, nounclosed-door policy, nounComdex, nouncommercial agent, common ownership, comparative advantage, competitive advantage, competitive strategy, completion date, concessionaire, nounconsign, verbconsignee, nounconsignment, nounconsignor, nounconsolidator, nounconsumer, nounconsumer confidence, nounconsumerism, nounconsumer society, nouncontinuous improvement, conversion rate, corn exchange, nouncorporate investment, cost, nouncost price, nouncreative brief, credit, nouncredit account, nouncredit control, credit note, nouncreditor turnover rate, nouncredit terms, credit voucher, nouncustom, nouncustomer, nouncustomer capital, cutover, nouncut-price, adjectivedealership, noundebit account, declaration insurance, deliverable, noundelivery date, delivery receipt, deputy chairman, dime store, noundirect investment, disability insurance, discount, noundiscounting, noundispenser, noundistribute, verbdistributive, adjectivedocket, noundocumentary credit, domestic investment, draft terms, draper, noundrive-in, noundrive-in store, -driven, suffixdrop-shipping, nounDutch auction, nounearnings, nounEFQM Excellence Model, electronic point of sale, embargo, verbemporium, nounescalator clause, escape clause, executive chairman, expiration date, export, nounexport, verbexport credit, exporter, nounexport insurance, extended credit, external competitiveness, EXW, factory shop, fair dealing, financial investment, first-tier supplier, flat, adjectiveflea market, nounfleet terms, florist, nounfor-profit, adjectivefree market, nounfree port, nounfreight, nounfreight, verbfront end, nounfutures market, noungift certificate, noungift token, noungift-wrap, verbgiveaway, nounglut, noungoodwill, noungrandfather clause, greengrocer, noungross margin, noungross national product, noungross profit, nounguaranteed price, halo effect, handle, verbhandling charge, nounhigh street, nounhome product, hookup, nounHP, nounindent, nounindirect sale, industrial estate, nouninstallment plan, nouninstalment, nounInternet Service Provider, inventory, nouninvestment goods, invoice, nouninvoice, verbjob order, kanban system, layaway, nounleasing, nounliability insurance, license, verbline, nounlist price, nounlong-term credit, loss leader, nounlot, nounlumberyard, nounmail order, nounmarkdown, nounmarket, nounmarket-driven, adjectivemarket economy, nounmarket forces, nounmarketing, nounmarket leader, nounmarket-led, adjectivemarket price, nounmarket research, nounmarket value, nounmark-up, nounmedium-term credit, mercantile, adjectivemerchandise, nounmerchandiser, nounmerchant, nounMNC, MNE, move, verbmultiple, nounmultiple store, nounoff, adverboffer, nounoff-the-shelf, adjectiveo.n.o., open, adjectiveopen, verbopening hours, nounorder, nounorder, verbOTC, out, adverboutbid, verboutpost, nounoutsell, verboverbid, verboverbook, verboversubscribed, adjectiveovertrade, verbown brand, adjectiveown label, adjectivepackage, verbpackage deal, nounpackager, nounpackaging, nounpacket, nounparade, nounpart exchange, nounpass-along, nounpass-through, nounpeddle, verbpedlar, nounperformance guarantee, perfumery, nounpetty cash, nounpitch, nounplaza, nounpoint of sale, nounprice, nounprice, verbprice fixing, nounprice-fixing, nounprice list, nounprice tag, nounprice war, nounprivate company, private investment, problem child, nounproducer, nounproduction control, profit, nounprofit margin, nounpro forma invoice, nounpro-forma invoice, property and liability insurance, proprietary, adjectivepunter, nounpurchase, verbpurchase, nounpurveyor, nounpyramid selling, nounquotation, nounrake-off, nounready-to-wear, adjectivereal estate, nounreceipt, nounrefund, verbregular, nounrelaunch, nounremnant, nounrent, verbrent, nounrental, nounreorder, verbresell, verbreserve, nounretail, nounretail, verbretail, adverbretailer, nounretailing, nounretail park, nounrevolving credit, sale, nounsales channel, sales slip, nounsecond-tier supplier, secured credit, self-service, adjectivesell-by date, nounseller, nounseller's market, nounselling, nounselling price, nounserve, verbservice, nounservice agreement, service bureau, nounsettlement date, sex shop, nounshelf life, nounship, verbshopfitting, nounshopping centre, nounshopping mall, nounshopping precinct, nounshop-soiled, adjectiveshopworn, adjectiveshort-term credit, showcase, nounshowroom, nounshrink-wrapped, adjectivesister company, soft sell, nounsolicit, verbsouk, nounspecial, nounSRP, stand, nounstand-alone, adjectivestaple, nounstartup, nounstationer, nounstock, nounstockist, nounstockroom, nounstocktaking, nounstoppage in transit, nounstore brand, nounstorefront, nounstreet price, strip mall, nounstructural analysis, supermarket, nounsuperstore, nounsurcharge, nounsurcharge, verbtake-up, nountakings, nountelesales, nountender, verbthrift shop, nounthroughput, nounticket, nounticket, verbtill, nountout, verbtrade discount, nountrade fair, nountrade-in, nountrademark, nountradename, nountrade name, nountrade price, nountrader, nountrade route, nountrade secret, nountradesman, nountrading estate, nountrading post, nountraffic, nountrafficker, nountrigger point, uneconomic, adjectiveunit price, noununsecured credit, upfront fee, wares, nounwarranty, nounwholesale, nounwholesale, adjectivewholesaler, nounwinding up, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadverbs► highly priced (=expensive)· The clothes shops all seemed to be full of highly priced designer clothes. ► reasonably priced (=not too expensive)· The food was good and reasonably priced. ► moderately priced (=not expensive)· On the outskirts of many towns, you will find moderately priced motels. ► competitively/keenly priced (=not expensive compared with similar things)· Lower costs meant that Japanese exports remained competitively priced. ► modestly priced (=cheap)· There are some very modestly priced artificial plants to be had. ► attractively priced (=not expensive)· These figurines are attractively priced at £32. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► agree a price/plan/strategy etc  We agreed a new four-year contract. ► all-in price/package/deal etc  all-in deals to Australia and New Zealand ► an all-inclusive price/package/holiday etc  an all-inclusive vacation cruise ► average price  The cars were being sold at an average price of $11,000. ► a bargain price · In the sales you can get a fully fitted kitchen at a bargain price. ► bargainous price  I got it for the bargainous price of £25. ► command a high fee/wage/price etc  Which graduates command the highest salaries? ► commodity prices · Commodity prices are very high in the UK. ► a price comparison · A price comparison shopping site was launched last month. ► consumer prices · Consumer prices rose 3.26% in December. ► rent/price/wage etc controls  Rent controls ensured that no one paid too much for housing. ► cut prices · Shops have been forced to cut their prices after very slow sales. ► price cuts · The company announced big price cuts on all its computers. ► a discount price · You can buy books online at discount prices. ► energy prices · Energy prices are likely to rise significantly in the near future. ► exorbitant rent/prices etc  exorbitant rates of interest ► fancy prices British English (=very high and often unreasonable prices) ► food prices · Food prices have increased rapidly in recent months. ► force prices/interest rates etc down/up  The effect will be to increase unemployment and force down wages. ► a price/pay/wage freeze ► fuel costs/prices · The increase in fuel costs is severely affecting pensioners. ► get a good price for  Did you get a good price for it? ► half the price/size/length etc  It’s only half the size of a normal violin. They offered to pay half the cost of repairs. ► high price/charge/tax etc  If you want better public services, you’ll have to pay higher taxes – it’s as simple as that. ► price/rate/tax etc hikes  Several airlines have proposed fare hikes, effective October 1. ► house prices · House prices have tripled over the last ten years. ► price incentives (=lower prices, offered to people as an incentive)· The strong December sales were attributed to attractive price incentives. ► increase in value/price/importance etc  Investments are certain to increase in value. ► a price increase · We expect a price increase of 1.4% this year. ► price/wage inflation (=increasing prices/wages)· Price inflation was running at about twelve percent last summer. ► price/income/wage levels · Wage levels had failed to keep up with inflation. ► a price list · We’ll send you a catalog and price list. ► oil prices · The increase in oil prices has prompted warnings of a global recession. ► put ... price tag on  It’s difficult to put a price tag on such a project (=say how much it costs). ► property prices · Property prices are much lower here than in London. ► range in age/size/price etc  The shoes range in price from $25 to $100. ► a realistic figure/price · A more realistic figure for energy saving would be 20 percent. ► a price reduction · Retailers may introduce price reductions to attract custom away from their competitors. ► retail price  a retail price of £8.99 ► a price rise · The tax would result in a price rise of 6 percent for petrol. ► rock-bottom prices  bargain holidays at rock-bottom prices ► set a price · We set the price at £30. ► share price · The company’s share price has continued to go down. ► spot price  He quoted us a spot price for the goods. ► a price tag · Don’t forgot to remove the price tag. ► trade-in price/value  The trade-in value is roughly $3,000. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► competitively · The fares on the single headed trains were competitively priced and they were fully booked.· Belfast International Airport has three major advantages ... primarily, that it offers Ireland's most competitively priced aviation fuel.· Does he accept that the way to solve the problem is for workers to provide goods and services that are competitively priced?· They usually offer a wide selection of lines, and are very competitively priced. ► moderately · Hotels and motels are moderately priced, but book first.· Souverain continues to offer consistently fine value with this rare example of a moderately priced California Chardonnay with character.· There is an extensive and moderately priced wine list.· Many moderately priced clothing stores do an excellent job of balancing security and service needs at their dressing rooms.· On the outskirts of many destinations, you will find moderately priced motels. ► reasonably · It is reasonably priced, and I can certainly recommend it very highly both for personal and institutional purchase.· It used to be that Quattro was a pricey model, not just a reasonably priced option.· It's lightweight, durable and relatively easy to fit, as well as being reasonably priced.· Every industrial X-ray analyst should have this reasonably priced book on his / her shelf.· Each title will be c. 200 pages in length and very reasonably priced at only £9.95.· This book is reasonably priced and may appeal to some undergraduates.· Reasonably priced theatre tickets and affordable health care are tangible.· The book is reasonably priced and generally well written, with few errors. NOUN► dollar · Partiya's cornucopia of consumer items is priced in dollars.· Crude oil is the world's most important commodity and crude oil is priced in dollars. ► goods · Many exporters are now having to price their goods in euros rather than pounds when they pitch for sales in Euroland. ► product · They are often described as speciality products and are priced as such.· How should the product be priced so that firms are competitive as well as profitable?· This product is priced higher than ice cream.· How much are consumers willing to spend and how should products be priced? ► share · It would thus appear that shares were incorrectly priced.· The 20 million shares were priced at $ 25 each.· Iron Mountain is offering 2. 3 million shares expected to be priced this week at $ 16 to $ 18 each. ► ticket · All tickets are priced at £35 enabling easy transfers.· Seating for the show is reserved, with tickets priced at $ 14 and $ 16.· A family day ticket is priced at £5.00.· The T.R. may have been unique in having tickets priced in farthings.· The swing tickets are for pricing your garments and also for giving washing instructions and fibre content.· Babes in the Wood tickets are priced from £4.50£10.50, and dress circle boxes at £15. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► buy something at the cost/expense/price of something► cheap at the price/at any price► closeout sale/price► exact a high/heavy price► full price At full price the set demands as much. Besides, the playing time is hardly generous for an issue retailing at full price. Bond traders will not be willing to pay full price for a bond that has a low interest rate. Finally he gave in and paid her full price for the remaining three. I can't feel that this music as presented here is an attractive proposition at full price. If the guest took up the booking, the deposit was part payment of the full price. They was rubbish, and they was full price. ► the going rate/price/salary etc A million pounds is the going rate for an ordinary player in today's inflationary market. At the going rate of half a million dollars per minute, there is no time for truth. It typically is charged twice the going rate as the criminal inmates housed in the same facility. One can of C rations was the going rate. Or holiday-depending if he's got the brains to get the going rate on betrayal. State law now prohibits insurers from denying coverage to small businesses or charging them more than 20 percent above the going rate. What is the going rate for bodies in Cairo, Mr el Zaki? Who is it that sets the going rate for our work? ► introductory offer/price etc As an introductory offer the first 1,000 brochures to be sent will include a 10% discount voucher. Continental begins service to Lima on March 14 with an introductory offer of $ 558 for a round-trip ticket. Those looking for a low introductory offer that covers both purchases and transfers could consider the Nationwide Building Society and Marbles. Usually customers are encouraged to join by a special introductory offer of very cheap books or records. ► moderately priced moderately priced homes Hotels and motels are moderately priced, but book first. Many moderately priced clothing stores do an excellent job of balancing security and service needs at their dressing rooms. Shoulder cuts of all kinds of meat are moderately priced; when properly cooked, they make fine eating. Souverain continues to offer consistently fine value with this rare example of a moderately priced California Chardonnay with character. The first one is to manufacture the people to buy the moderately priced poison that's brewed in the second one. The Scanmar 40 is well equipped in basic trim and moderately priced. There is an extensive and moderately priced wine list. ► name your price While they have consistently refused to name their price, they value their captain much higher than that. ► pay the penalty/price She makes plenty of money, but there's a high price to pay in terms of long hours. But I had been caught, well and truly, and had paid the price, time and time again. He had paid the price of surrendering his loyalty to Jeffries-stag-nation, nostalgia, bitterness. He warned us that we would pay the price. It started out with all the wrong assumptions about users and their habits and has paid the price in subscriber unrest. Now ordinary people will pay the price, as inflation eats further into fixed incomes and economic growth stagnates. The customer wanted to flip a coin about paying the price for a photo of his daughter. With data filtering one pays the price of decreasing the effective library redundancy and increasing the number of hybridisations. ► premium price/rate Despite the premium rate, Mr Lowman claims that mortgage demand is still high at the moment. In return for premium service, such retailers charge premium prices. Insurance companies may collaborate in working out loss probabilities and this leads to uniformity in premium rates. Is he further aware that many industrialists believe that those high premium rates will cost us business and jobs? It operates via the regional electricity companies, which must pay a premium price for renewable energy. Most societies offer the cover with differing benefits, premium rates and periods allowed to make claims. Naturally, it is always our aim to keep our premium rates as competitive as possible. Worse, these disasters coincided with falling premium rates in almost every one of the market's businesses. ► punitive taxes/price increases etc► the retail price index► sort of price/time/speed etc But it was the key sort of time, wasn't it? Got to call opposite number in Coventry office about outstanding claim ... 16.22 Meeting time not like any other sort of time. It was the sort of price any commander had to pay for hoped-for victory. It was the sort of time and place where poems flourished along with the vegetation. Most of us do not have that sort of time to spare. Of course, a tactless dealer irritated him even more at this sort of time. Of course, there were other sorts of times too. ► price-wise/time-wise etc Word family WORD FAMILYadjectiveoverpricedpricelesspricey/pricynounpriceverbprice 1to decide the price of something that is for sale:  a reasonably priced apartmentbe priced at something Tickets are priced at £75 each.GRAMMAR Price is usually passive in this meaning.2to put the price on goods to show how much they cost3to compare the prices of things:  We spent Saturday morning pricing microwaves.4price yourself out of the market to demand too much money for the services or goods that you are sellingCOLLOCATIONSadverbshighly priced (=expensive)· The clothes shops all seemed to be full of highly priced designer clothes.reasonably priced (=not too expensive)· The food was good and reasonably priced.moderately priced (=not expensive)· On the outskirts of many towns, you will find moderately priced motels.competitively/keenly priced (=not expensive compared with similar things)· Lower costs meant that Japanese exports remained competitively priced.modestly priced (=cheap)· There are some very modestly priced artificial plants to be had.attractively priced (=not expensive)· These figurines are attractively priced at £32.
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