postage
gb/pˈoʊstɪd͡ʒ/ us/pˈoʊstɪd͡ʒ/
A2
Anh
~ 4300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
quantity
1
cost to send mail
Money you pay to send a letter or package.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] pays postage on [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'postage' with 'post' (meaning mail). 'Postage' refers specifically to the cost, not the mail itself.
Từ đồng nghĩa
mailing cost (More informal and descriptive; used in everyday speech.)
|
shipping fee (More common in commercial or online retail contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
free shipping (Indicates there is no cost for sending goods, opposite of paying postage.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
pay postage
|postage costs
|postage stamp
|postage rates
|postage paid
Chủ đề
daily life
|business
|communication
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- The postage for this letter is $1.20.
- I forgot to include the postage when I mailed the package.
- Postage rates have increased again this year.
- We offer free postage on all domestic orders.
- He calculated the postage before going to the post office.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The postage is two dollars.
- I need to pay the postage for this box.
- Postage is more for heavy packages.
- This shop gives free postage.
- The postage is printed on the envelope.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
stamp showing cost paid
A stamp or mark that shows you have paid to send a letter or package.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think 'postage' always means money; here it refers to the physical stamp or mark.
Từ đồng nghĩa
stamp (Commonly used for small adhesive labels; 'postage' here is more general.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
postage stamp
|prepaid postage
|metered postage
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- He collected old envelopes with rare postage from around the world.
- Make sure the postage is clearly visible on the package.
- This letter doesn’t have enough postage to be delivered.
- They used metered postage instead of stamps.
- The machine prints the correct postage directly onto the envelope.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I put the postage on the letter.
- The postage is a small stamp.
- This card has no postage.
- We need more postage for this box.
- The postage shows we paid.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
postage paid
1/pˈoʊstɪd͡ʒ pˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
mail cost already covered
Words or mark that show money to send mail has already been paid.
Ví dụ
- The package label says 'postage paid'.
- You don’t need to add a stamp if it says 'postage paid'.
postage stamp
1/pˈoʊstɪd͡ʒ stˈæmp/
fixed phrase
small paper showing mail payment
A small piece of paper you stick on a letter or package to show you have paid to send it.
Ví dụ
- I bought a book of postage stamps at the store.
- You need a postage stamp to send that letter.
prepaid postage
1/pɹipˈeɪd pˈoʊstɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
postage cost paid in advance
The cost to send a letter or parcel that has already been paid before mailing.
Ví dụ
- The envelope comes with prepaid postage, so you don’t need a stamp.
- The label includes prepaid postage, so you just need to drop the package at the post office.
- This service includes prepaid postage for returns.
- Prepaid postage is included for all returns within 30 days.
- Some charities send envelopes with prepaid postage to encourage donations.