rating

rating — noun

1. a number, grade, or set of stars that shows the quality, safety, or value of som

1.名詞B2
釋義

a number, grade, or set of stars that shows the quality, safety, or value of something — for example, a product, a service, or a person's creditworthiness — compared against a standard scale.

例句

The school received a five-star rating from the national education inspectors.

rating from [source institution]

Heather's credit rating improved after she paid off her student loans.

credit rating (common financial collocation)

同義詞
  • score

    focuses on a numerical result, often in tests or games; more specific than rating

  • grade

    usually implies a letter or category (A/B/C) rather than a number; common in academic contexts

  • ranking

    stresses position relative to others rather than absolute quality

  • evaluation

    refers to the process or the written report, not necessarily a single score

文法句型

rating of + number/grade

rating from + evaluator

用法筆記

Often used in compound nouns with a preceding noun that names the area being measured, such as credit rating, safety rating, or star rating. The rating itself is usually expressed as a number (1–10), a letter grade (A–F), or a star count (1–5).

常見錯誤

❌The movie got rate of 8 out of 10.
✅The movie got a rating of 8 out of 10.
💡'rating' (not 'rate') is the noun for scores and evaluations; 'rate' as a noun means speed, price, or level.
❌The hotel has a five-stars rating.
✅The hotel has a five-star rating.
💡in compound adjectives with a number, the noun after the hyphen stays singular.

2. numbers collected by broadcasters that indicate the size of a programme's audien

2.名詞B2
釋義

numbers collected by broadcasters that indicate the size of a programme's audience, used as a measure of its popularity and as a basis for setting advertising rates.

例句

The talk show's ratings have fallen since the new host took over.

ratings fall / rise (collocation with trend verbs)

Owen was thrilled when the podcast's ratings climbed past one million listeners.

同義詞

文法句型

the ratings of + programme

ratings for + time slot

用法筆記

In this sense, the plural form ratings is far more common than the singular. Expressions such as the ratings, ratings are in, and ratings boost are typical in media-industry discussions.

常見錯誤

❌The TV show rating is high.
✅The TV show's ratings are high.
💡for broadcast popularity, use the plural form ratings almost always.
❌The programme got good rating in its first week.
✅The programme got good ratings in its first week.
💡same rule: plural for audience measurement sense.