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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
price
price [price prices priced pricing] noun, verb BrE [praɪs] NAmE [praɪs] noun 1. countable, uncountable the amount of money that you have to pay for sth •Boat for sale, price £2 000 •house/retail/oil/share prices •to charge a high/reasonable/low price for sth • The price of cigarettes is set to rise again. • He managed to get a good price for the car. •rising/falling prices •Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? •I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). •Children over five must pay (the) full price for the ticket. •How much are these? They don't have a price on them. •It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. •price rises/increases/cuts •a price list see also ↑asking price, ↑cost price, ↑cut-price, ↑half-price, ↑market price, ↑list price, ↑purchase price, ↑selling price 2. singular the unpleasant things that you must do or experience in order to achieve sth or as a result of achieving sth •~ (of sth) Criticism is part of the price of leadership. •~ (for sth/for doing sth) Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. •Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. •Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. 3. countable (in horse racing)the numbers that tell you how much money you will receive if the horse that you bet on wins the race Syn: ↑odds •Six to one is a good price for that horse. see also ↑starting price Rem: or more at cheap at (half/twice) the price at ↑cheap adj., pay a/the price at ↑pay v. Word Origin: Middle English: the noun from Old French pris, from Latin pretium ‘value, reward’; the verb, a variant (by assimilation to the noun) of earlier prise ‘estimate the value of’ (see ↑prize). Compare with ↑praise. Thesaurus: price noun C, U •The price includes dinner. cost • • value • • rate • • charge • • expense • • fee • • worth • increase/reduce the price/cost/value/rate/charge/expense/fee the real/true/market/net price/cost/value/rate/worth raise/double/lower the price/cost/value/rate/charge/fee Cost, price or value? The price is what sb asks you to pay for an item or service: •to ask/charge a high price ✗ to ask/charge a high cost/value Obtaining sth may have a cost; the value of sth is how much money people would pay for it: •house prices • the cost of moving house • The house now has a market value of twice what we paid for it. Synonyms: price cost • value • expense • worth These words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for sth. price • the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service: ▪ house prices ◇ ▪ How much are these? They don't have a price on them. ◇ ▪ I can't afford it ▪ at that price ▪. cost • the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth: ▪ A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. value • how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged: ▪ The winner will receive a prize ▪ to the value of ▪ £1 000. Especially in British English, value can also mean how much sth is worth compared with its price: ▪ This restaurant is excellent value ▪ (= is worth the money it costs) ▪. price, cost or value? The price is what sb asks you to pay for an item or service: ▪ to ask/charge a high price ◇ to ask/charge a high cost/value. Obtaining or achieving sth may have a cost; the value of sth is how much other people would be willing to pay for it: ▪ house prices ◇ ▪ the cost of moving house ◇ ▪ The house now has a market value of one million pounds. expense • the money that you spend on sth; sth that makes you spend money: ▪ The garden was transformed ▪ at great expense ▪. ◇ ▪ Running a car is a big expense. worth • the financial value of sb/sth: ▪ He has a personal net worth of $10 million. Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of sth. the high price/cost/value the real/true price/cost/value/worth to put/set a price/value on sth to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense to raise/double/lower the price/cost/value to cut the price/cost Example Bank: •Children travel half price until age ten. •Cigarettes have remained stable in price for some time. •Food is available, at a price. •House prices went up by 5 per cent last year. •I can't afford it at that price. •I got a number of suppliers to quote me their best prices. •I got a shock when I looked at the price tag. •I managed to get a good price for my old car. •If prices slump further, the farmers will starve. •It's always worth comparing prices before you buy. •Oil is set in go up in price. •Prices go from $30 for the standard model to $150 for the de luxe version. •Prices soared during the war. •Property in the area is now fetching ridiculously high prices. •The average price per gallon was $2.09. •The campaign urged retailers to drop their prices. •The car has a base price of $28 640. •The cost of a policy premium is a small price to pay for peace of mind. •The deal would boost gas prices. •The price of fuel is prohibitive. •The suggested retail price of the DVD is $19.99. •The team paid a heavy price for its lack of preparation. •These computers range in price from £1 300 to £2 000. •They are selling off summer shoes at cost price. •They charge exorbitant prices for their goods. •They sell cars at fixed prices, with no haggling. •This website tells you the market price of all makes of second-hand car. •We need to adjust our prices to reflect our actual costs. •We sell quality tools at the right price. •What's the asking price for this house? •You can't put a price on happiness. •You need to pay a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase price of the property. •admission prices at the museum •designer clothes at bargain prices •the share price index •He was charging a very high price for it. •How much are these? They don't have a price on them. •It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. •The price includes dinner, bed and breakfast. •We wanted the house so much we paid the asking price. •house/retail/oil/share prices •to pay half/full price for sth Idioms: ↑at a price ▪ ↑at any price ▪ ↑beyond price ▪ ↑everyone has their price ▪ ↑not at any price ▪ ↑price on somebody's head ▪ ↑price yourself out of the market ▪ ↑put a price on something ▪ ↑what price …? verb 1. usually passive to fix the price of sth at a particular level •~ sth + adv./prep. a reasonably priced house •These goods are priced too high. •~ sth at sth The tickets are priced at $100 each. 2. ~ sth (up) to write or stick tickets on goods to show how much they cost 3. ~ sth to compare the prices of different types of the same thing •We priced various models before buying this one. Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: the noun from Old French pris, from Latin pretium ‘value, reward’; the verb, a variant (by assimilation to the noun) of earlier prise ‘estimate the value of’ (see ↑prize). Compare with ↑praise. Thesaurus: price verb T, usually passive, I •These goods are priced too high. value • • assess • • cost • • put a price on sth • be priced/valued/assessed/costed at $500 be priced/valued/assessed/costed between £15 and £35 Example Bank: •It has a much longer battery life than other comparatively priced laptops. •The car is priced at $60 000. •The house was priced much too high. •The kits are priced from £8.50 to £20. •This is considered a luxury item and is priced accordingly. •Tickets for the concert are priced between £15 and £35. •a wide range of competitively priced office furniture •A dominant firm will price aggressively in markets where it faces new competitors. •Some leading UK firms are pricing themselves out of the market. •The tickets are priced at $100 each.
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