rating

rating — 名詞

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

評級；評分

按標準對品質或價值的評定

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.

這所學校獲得國家教育評審人員的五顆星評級。

rating from [source institution]

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

Heather 還清助學貸款之後，她的信用評級提升了。

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

收視率

電視或廣播的受歡迎程度統計

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.

那個談話性節目自從新主持人接手後，收視率就下降了。

ratings fall / rise (collocation with trend verbs)

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

Owen 看到他的Podcast收聽率突破一百萬人次時，非常興奮。

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.