“拥挤收费”常见的英文表达是 congestion pricing 或 congestion charge。
congestion pricing 侧重于表达通过价格机制来调节交通拥堵的政策或措施,强调利用经济手段来缓解拥堵。例如:Many cities around the world are implementing congestion pricing to reduce traffic in busy areas.(世界上许多城市都在实施拥挤收费政策,以减少繁忙地区的交通流量。)
congestion charge 更直接地指代对进入拥堵区域车辆收取的费用这一行为或费用本身。例如:The congestion charge in London has led to a decrease in traffic congestion in the city center.(伦敦的拥挤收费导致市中心的交通拥堵状况有所缓解 。)