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词汇 feebate
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Definition of feebate in English:

feebate

nounˈfiːbeɪtˈfēbāt
  • A system of charges and rebates whereby energy-efficient or environmentally friendly practices are rewarded while failure to adhere to such practices is penalized.

    环境治理费退费系统(根据是否节能或环保而进行退费或罚款的一种收费退费系统)

    as modifier a feebate scheme rewards buyers of fuel-efficient cars and penalizes those who purchase gas-guzzlers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The best way I know of to encourage more efficient automobile buying habits is called a feebate.
    • He proposes a nifty scheme of ‘feebates,‘which would reduce the consumer price of such energy-efficient cars while increasing the price of gas guzzlers.
    • Peter Dunne suggested paying people to take older vehicles off the road, and the Greens have suggested barring imports of older vehicles combined with fuel efficiency dependent ‘feebates’ on registration.

Origin

1990s: blend of fee and rebate1.

Definition of feebate in US English:

feebate

nounˈfēbāt
  • A system of charges and rebates whereby energy-efficient or environmentally friendly practices are rewarded while failure to adhere to such practices is penalized.

    环境治理费退费系统(根据是否节能或环保而进行退费或罚款的一种收费退费系统)

    as modifier a feebate scheme rewards buyers of fuel-efficient cars and penalizes those who purchase gas-guzzlers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Peter Dunne suggested paying people to take older vehicles off the road, and the Greens have suggested barring imports of older vehicles combined with fuel efficiency dependent ‘feebates’ on registration.
    • He proposes a nifty scheme of ‘feebates,‘which would reduce the consumer price of such energy-efficient cars while increasing the price of gas guzzlers.
    • The best way I know of to encourage more efficient automobile buying habits is called a feebate.

Origin

1990s: blend of fee and rebate.

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