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[电] 额定的
Rate \Rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rated}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Rating}.]
1. To set a certain estimate on; to value at a certain price
or degree.
To rate a man by the nature of his companions is a
rule frequent indeed, but not infallible. --South.
You seem not high enough your joys to rate.
--Dryden.
2. To assess for the payment of a rate or tax.
3. To settle the relative scale, rank, position, amount,
value, or quality of; as, to rate a ship; to rate a
seaman; to rate a pension.
4. To ratify. [Obs.] ``To rate the truce.'' --Chapman.
{To rate a chronometer}, to ascertain the exact rate of its
gain or loss as compared with true time, so as to make an
allowance or computation dependent thereon.
Syn: To value; appraise; estimate; reckon.
- The non-callable notes are rated double-A-2 by Moody's and double-A by S&P.
- Manufacturers Hanover Trust's long-term debt is currently rated single-A-1; C.I.T. is rated from double-A-3 to single-A-2.
- Manufacturers Hanover Trust's long-term debt is currently rated single-A-1; C.I.T. is rated from double-A-3 to single-A-2.
- An even stronger majority, 74 percent, rated lobbyists' ethical performance as "only fair" or "poor." Lobbyists pervade the lawmaking process, representing businesses, unions and other organizations that have an interest in proposed laws.
- When Moody's originally rated the bonds, "we made some judgements about the possible range of political instability that might take place in China," said David Levey, another Moody's analyst.
- For example, 89 percent of employers rated their older workers as excellent or very good in commitment to quality.
- Besides, he says, "there isn't a whole lot going on in the real estate business anyway." Duff & Phelps said it initially expects to be most active in rating commercial paper, which until now has been rated by only one agency in Mexico City.
- The debt currently is rated double-A.
- Each development proposal is rated according to aesthetics and impact on public services.
- They are rated double-A-3 by Moody's and double-A by S&P.
- The securities are rated single-A-1 by Moody's and double-A by S&P.
- The Jamalco refinery in central Jamaica, owned jointly by the island's government and the Aluminum Company of America, is being expanded to a rated capacity of 1m tonnes per year at a cost of about Dollars 60m.
- With New York's rating set at 100, Tokyo was rated at 170, and Osaka at 153, among the 89 major cities in the survey released Tuesday by Corporate Resources Group, a Geneva-based consultancy.
- The notes are rated triple-A by Moody's and S&P.
- The bonds are rated double-A-2/double-A-minus.
- The notes have been rated triple-A by both Moody's Investors Service Inc. and Standard & Poor's Corp.
- A poll conducted in May for The Irish Times found 93 percent of those questioned rated unemployment a "very important" issue. Other rated issues were cuts in government health programs, 82 percent; emigration, 76 percent; and poverty, 70 percent.
- A poll conducted in May for The Irish Times found 93 percent of those questioned rated unemployment a "very important" issue. Other rated issues were cuts in government health programs, 82 percent; emigration, 76 percent; and poverty, 70 percent.
- The first interest payment is set for Jan. 1. The issue is rated Baa-1 by Moody's and triple-B by S&P. Selling concession is 50 cents.
- The bonds are insured and rated tripleA by Moody's and S&P.
- The issue is rated single-A by Moody's and S&P.
- The bonds are backed by the Government National Mortgage Association and rated tripleA/triple-A.
- Scots rated the entrepreneur as fifth most admired profession below teachers, bankers and manual workers such as plumbers and bus drivers. The English put entrepreneurs third after teachers and bankers, and Germans put them after teachers.
- More than 70 percent of the 400 businesses questioned rated in-house training programs as an important source of skilled employees, according to the survey commissioned by the National Associations of Trade & Technical Schools.
- The power of these machines is usually measured in SPECmarks. According to Dataquest, the entry level machine in 1991 scored between 11 and 26 SPECmarks, the technical machine scored 24 to 72 SPECmarks and the super workstation rated 50 to 159.
- The bonds are rated double-A-1 by Moody's Investors Service Inc. and double-A-plus by Standard & Poor's Corp.
- The companies were rated in eight separate categories.
- The securities are rated single-A-2 by Moody's and single-A by S&P.
- The Ambac and FGIC-insured bonds are rated triple-A.
- The last time the Oscars show rated higher was in 1983, when it got a 38.0 and 59. Last year, the show had a national rating of 27.5 and a 43 share.