“牌照费”常见的英文表达是 “license fee” 或 “licensing fee” 。
license fee:侧重于指因获得某种许可或执照而需要支付的费用,在涉及车辆牌照、经营许可等场景使用广泛。例如:The annual license fee for the vehicle is quite high.(这辆车的年度牌照费相当高。 )
licensing fee:同样表示为了获取某种合法授权或资格而支付的费用,和“license fee”意思相近。例如:We have to pay a licensing fee to the government for our business.(我们的业务需要向政府支付牌照费 。)