Definition of feebate in English:

feebate

nounˈfiːbeɪtˈfēbāt

A system of charges and rebates whereby energy-efficient or environmentally friendly practices are rewarded while failure to adhere to such practices is penalized.
as modifier a feebate scheme rewards buyers of fuel-efficient cars and penalizes those who purchase gas-guzzlers
Example sentencesExamples
- The best way I know of to encourage more efficient automobile buying habits is called a feebate.
- He proposes a nifty scheme of ‘feebates,‘which would reduce the consumer price of such energy-efficient cars while increasing the price of gas guzzlers.
- Peter Dunne suggested paying people to take older vehicles off the road, and the Greens have suggested barring imports of older vehicles combined with fuel efficiency dependent ‘feebates’ on registration.

Origin

1990s: blend of fee and rebate¹.

Definition of feebate in US English:

feebate

nounˈfēbāt

A system of charges and rebates whereby energy-efficient or environmentally friendly practices are rewarded while failure to adhere to such practices is penalized.
as modifier a feebate scheme rewards buyers of fuel-efficient cars and penalizes those who purchase gas-guzzlers
Example sentencesExamples
- Peter Dunne suggested paying people to take older vehicles off the road, and the Greens have suggested barring imports of older vehicles combined with fuel efficiency dependent ‘feebates’ on registration.
- He proposes a nifty scheme of ‘feebates,‘which would reduce the consumer price of such energy-efficient cars while increasing the price of gas guzzlers.
- The best way I know of to encourage more efficient automobile buying habits is called a feebate.

Origin

1990s: blend of fee and rebate.

单词	feebate
释义	Definition of feebate in English: feebate nounˈfiːbeɪtˈfēbāt A system of charges and rebates whereby energy-efficient or environmentally friendly practices are rewarded while failure to adhere to such practices is penalized. as modifier a feebate scheme rewards buyers of fuel-efficient cars and penalizes those who purchase gas-guzzlers Example sentencesExamples The best way I know of to encourage more efficient automobile buying habits is called a feebate. He proposes a nifty scheme of ‘feebates,‘which would reduce the consumer price of such energy-efficient cars while increasing the price of gas guzzlers. Peter Dunne suggested paying people to take older vehicles off the road, and the Greens have suggested barring imports of older vehicles combined with fuel efficiency dependent ‘feebates’ on registration. Origin 1990s: blend of fee and rebate¹. Definition of feebate in US English: feebate nounˈfēbāt A system of charges and rebates whereby energy-efficient or environmentally friendly practices are rewarded while failure to adhere to such practices is penalized. as modifier a feebate scheme rewards buyers of fuel-efficient cars and penalizes those who purchase gas-guzzlers Example sentencesExamples Peter Dunne suggested paying people to take older vehicles off the road, and the Greens have suggested barring imports of older vehicles combined with fuel efficiency dependent ‘feebates’ on registration. He proposes a nifty scheme of ‘feebates,‘which would reduce the consumer price of such energy-efficient cars while increasing the price of gas guzzlers. The best way I know of to encourage more efficient automobile buying habits is called a feebate. Origin 1990s: blend of fee and rebate.
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