far与byfar都可用作形容词或副词比较级和最高级的修饰语。它们有无区别呢？
far 只能用作形容词或副词比较级和最高级的前置修饰语：
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This film is far better than the book. 改编的电影比原著好多了。
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This is quite/(by) far the most expensive bicycle in the shop. 这是这家商店里相当贵/最贵的自行车。
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The police have responded far more quickly than usual. They are arriving as we speak. (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code) 警察比平常行动得快。我们在这里讲话的时候，他们就赶过来了。（《达·芬奇密码》）
而 by far 既可作形容词、副词比较级和最高级的前置修饰语，亦可作它们的后置修饰语：
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She is by far the best teacher. = She is the best teacher by far. 她是一名最出色的教师。
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This is better by far. 这一个要好得多。
far too 见 far
as far as 见 as long as/as far as
by far 见 by far
in so far as 见 in so far as
fare/fee/toll
What is the fee to London?
去伦敦的车费多少钱？
请问这个句子有错误吗？
fare 专指乘交通工具(出租车、公共汽车、火车、飞机)所需的费用：
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Coach fares are cheaper than rail fares... (EED) 汽车费用要比火车费用便宜。
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All fares, please! (ALD) 请买票! (公共汽车售票员用语)
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The bus fare has gone up another nickel. (FWF) 公共汽车费又涨了一镍币(5美分)。
而 fee 则是指其他方面的费用,如学费、邮费、医疗费、律师费、家教费等等:
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Does your school charge school fees? (JED) 你们学校收学费吗?
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The doctor's fee was higher than we expected. (FWF) 医生的收费比我们预料的还高。
toll 专指通过桥梁、公路、运河、隧道所付的费用：
Each car must pay a toll to cross the bridge. (FWF) 每辆车过桥都得付费。
请分析并改正下列句子里的错误：
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He went straight to a travel agency to buy a fare.
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The Cross-Harbour Tunnel(通过海底隧道) fare is $10 per car.
请做下面的试题：
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Postal fees are determined primarily by the class and weight of the parcel mailed. A. inspections B. deliveries C. labels D. rates
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The patient handed the doctor his fee. A. medicine B. money C. bag D. instrument
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Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if only the ____ charged on public transport were more reasonable. A. prices B. tickets C. fees D. fares