| 单词 | cover charge |
| 释义 | cover charge noun[Cusually singular] uk/ˈkʌv.ə ˌtʃɑːdʒ/us/ˈkʌv.ɚ ˌtʃɑːrdʒ/achargethat is sometimesaddedto theamountthat acustomerpaysforfood,drinks, andservicein arestaurant, or that isaddedin anightclubtopayforentertainment （饭店或夜总会的）服务费Costs & expenses
cover charge| American Dictionarycover charge noun[C] us/ˈkʌv·ər ˌtʃɑrdʒ/a chargeaddedto theamountthat acustomerpaysforfoodanddrinkin arestaurantornightclubtopayforserviceorentertainment cover charge| Business Englishcover charge noun[C,usually singular] ukusCOMMERCE anamountofmoneychargedby somerestaurantsinadditionto thechargeforfoodanddrink, or anamountofmoneyaddedin aclubtopayfor theentertainment: There was nocovercharge- she justwantedtoprovideaplaceformusicianstosharetheirmusic. Examplesofcover chargecover charge What this appears to mean is that the service charge is becoming another form ofcovercharge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, it is a minimum charge rather than acovercharge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the management imposed acoverchargewhich, if converted into today's money, would amount to about £2 per customer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There the restaurant had managed to cover up the indication of thecoverchargeand the service charge with the menu of the day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 With a menu stating "coverchargeand service included" there is a gap for the gratuity when the bill arrives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 To my mind, a £16 steak is £16 and there should not be anycovercharge, nor should there be an automatic service charge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At lunchtime only today my wife went to a restaurant where a £2.50 per headcoverchargewas imposed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Then we come to this strange creature—thecoverchargeorcouvert. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems to me that acoverchargeis less acceptable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is nocovercharge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In these cases, thecoverchargesimply contributes to the club's profits. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Once in, rather than acovercharge, the drinks are 34 times the usual amount and a purchase is required. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The bars regularly have live musical entertainment from local performers without acovercharge. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some bars waive thecoverchargefor women, because this encourages men to patronize the establishment. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The bouncer may waive thecoverchargefor some customers, such as regular customers who usually purchase a large number of drinks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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