rat·ing/`retɪŋ; ˈreɪtɪŋ/ n 1 [C] a measurement of how popular, good, important etc someone or something is 〔某人或某事物的受欢迎、重要等的〕程度，评分: The president's popularity rating has fallen. 总统的支持率下降了。 2 the ratings a list that shows which films, television programmes etc are the most popular 〔电影、电视节目等的〕排行榜: Her show is at the top of the ratings. 她的节目居排行榜的榜首。