noun · academic
fee
/fiː/FEE
a payment made for services or to participate (e.g. tuition fee, registration fee)
Examples
“The university clearly lists tuition fees and additional charges in its prospectus.”
“Many research databases require an access fee for full articles.”
“Applicants must pay a non‑refundable application fee.”
Band 8 sentence
“Universities should publish all tuition fees and additional charges clearly so prospective students can compare total costs.”
Collocations
- tuition fees
- pay a fee
- registration fee
Word family
Common mistakes
I have to pay fee to register.→I have to pay a fee to register.
The price of the course is a fee of $100.→The fee for the course is $100.
Say it for a higher band
5cost→6price→7+fee
Synonyms
charge
price
Easily confused
charge
“The bank charged a fee for international transfers.”
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