柯林斯詞典prorate /pr???re?t/ (also pro-rate) (prorating,prorated,prorates) 1. V-T If a cost is prorated, it is divided or assessed in a proportional way. 按比例分配; 攤派[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [usu passive] If weather and/or sea conditions cause your trip to return early, the boat fare will be prorated. 如果因天氣和/或海上的原因?qū)е绿崆胺党?，?huì)按比例退還船費(fèi)。 返回 prorate劍橋詞典finance & economics specialized to calculate a cost , payment , or price according to the amount of something that has been used, in relation to the fixed rate for a larger total amount 按比例計(jì)算（成本，付款或價(jià)格） The rental will be prorated if occupancy does not begin on the first day of the month . 如果房客不是月初入住的話，租金將按比例計(jì)算。 也見pro rata 返回 prorate