toll

noun

1. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

e.g. the cost in human life was enormous
the price of success is hard work
what price glory?

Synonym: pricecost

2. the sound of a bell being struck

e.g. saved by the bell
she heard the distant toll of church bells

Synonym: bell

3. a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

verb

1. ring slowly

e.g. For whom the bell tolls

2. charge a fee for using

e.g. Toll the bridges into New York City

1. (缓慢反复地)敲(钟)，鸣(丧钟);(钟)鸣响
When a bell tolls or when someone tolls it, it rings slowly and repeatedly, often as a sign that someone has died.

e.g. Church bells tolled and black flags fluttered...
教堂丧钟敲响，黑色的旗帜飘动。
e.g. The pilgrims tolled the bell.
朝圣者缓缓敲响了钟。

2. (桥梁、道路的)通行费
A toll is a small sum of money that you have to pay in order to use a particular bridge or road.

3. (公路、桥梁的)收费
A toll road or toll bridge is a road or bridge where you have to pay in order to use it.

4. (死亡、事故或灾难的)总数
A toll is a total number of deaths, accidents, or disasters that occur in a particular period of time.

e.g. There are fears that the casualty toll may be higher.
有人担心伤亡总数可能会更高。
e.g. …the second highest annual murder toll in that city's history.
年谋杀案件总数处于该市历史上的第二高位

5. 造成恶果(或不利影响、痛苦等)
If you say that something takes its toll or takes a heavy toll, you mean that it has a bad effect or causes a lot of suffering.

e.g. Winter takes its toll on your health...
冬天对健康不利。
e.g. Higher fuel prices took their toll.
燃料提价产生了恶果。

1. 通行费：(星星生活记者捷克佳摄影)在 当时,显而易见的解决方案是征收通行费(toll),而央街作为最为繁忙的公路之一被选中. 通行费在十九世纪30年代初期开始征收,从一只动物一分钱到每 辆车几分钱不等. 收费的大门也很快建立起来,

2. 过路费：除了学费,每个月的expense(日常开支)也是好几百,更有甚者,部分学生还要出去租房那就产生了租金(rent)偶尔还有出去郊游,父母还要承担fare(旅客使用交通工具所支付费用),若是自己开车还要支付过路费(toll),晚上住宾馆服务员表现到位,

3. 收费：不允许单乘客车辆 (SOV) 使用. 而高乘载收费(HOT) 车道为高乘载车辆车道的延伸,也允许单乘客车辆使用,但单乘客车辆需要付费. 所以高乘载收费车道考虑了载客 (Occupancy) 和收费 (Toll) 两种因素.