a classification or ranking of someone or something based on a comparative assessment of their quality, standard, or performance 等级,品级;级别 the hotel regained its five-star rating. 这家宾馆重新获得了五星级级别。 ■(ratings)the estimated audience size of a particular television or radio programme (电视节目的)收视率;(广播节目的)收听率 the soap's ratings have recently picked up. 这一肥皂剧的收视率近来提高了。 ■the value of a property or condition which is claimed to be standard, optimal, or limiting for a substance, material, or item of equipment 值 fuel with a low octane rating. 辛烷值低的燃料。 ■any of the classes into which racing yachts are assigned according to dimensions (根据尺寸所划定的)赛艇等级
(Brit.)a non-commissioned sailor in the navy (英)水兵;普通海员