fees
fees — noun
- feessingular
- feesesplural
1. money that you pay to a person or organization for their work, for a service, or
money that you pay to a person or organization for their work, for a service, or for the right to use something
Dr. Patel charges a consultation fee of one hundred and fifty dollars for new patients.
charge + a fee of + [amount]
Liang forgot to return his library books and had to pay a late fee of five dollars.
pay a late fee
The annual membership fee at the sports center is lower for students under twenty-one.
Iris paid the application fee and sent her documents to the university admissions office.
Some banks charge a monthly fee for accounts that fall below a minimum balance.
- charge
a more general term for any amount asked in exchange for something; fee suggests a professional or official service
- payment
broader — any sum given for goods or services, not specifically for a service or privilege
- rate
the price per unit of time or work, often used for hourly professional charges
- cost
the total amount needed to buy, do, or make something; more general than fee
文法句型
fee + for + [service or thing paid for]
fee + of + [amount]
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form fees when referring to payments for ongoing services such as tuition, membership, or legal work.
常見錯誤
fees — verb
- feespresent simple I / you / we / they
- feeses3rd person singular
- feesing-ing form
- feesedpast simple
1. to give someone a small extra amount of money in thanks for a service they have
to give someone a small extra amount of money in thanks for a service they have provided, such as waiting tables or carrying bags
At the end of the cruise, passengers traditionally fee the cabin staff for their help.
fee + [person] + for + [service]
The hotel guests decided to fee the bellboy who had carried their luggage to the room.
In some restaurants, it is customary to fee the waiter at least fifteen percent of the bill.
The group agreed to fee the tour guide generously after the week-long trip through the Andes.
- tip
the standard modern verb for giving extra money for service; fee sounds old-fashioned or formal
文法句型
fee + [person] + [amount]
fee + [person]
用法筆記
This verb is uncommon in modern English; most speakers use tip instead of fee. The past tense and past participle form of fee is spelled f-e-e-d (feed) — the same spelling as the present tense of the unrelated verb feed (to give food). Because this creates confusion for readers, the past-tense form is almost never used; rephrase with the present tense or use tip instead.