價格price為什么是可數(shù)名詞？

作為名詞，price有可數(shù)與不可數(shù)之分 作為“代價”講：單數(shù) Criticism is part of the price of leadership. 挨批評是當(dāng)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)要付出的部分代價。

Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. 孤寂是老年獨(dú)自生活要付出的高昂代價。

Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. 放棄工作是他為子女幸福所付出的小小代價。

作為“價格，價錢，物價”講：可數(shù)不可數(shù)用法都有 做可數(shù)名詞，指具體某種東西的price The price of cigarettes is set to rise again. 香煙又要漲價。

He managed to get a good price for the car. 他終于把汽車賣了個好價錢。

house/retail/oil/share prices 房屋/零售/石油/股票價格（房屋價格不止一個，所以用可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)，同理，零售，石油，股票也是一樣）

Rover 200 for sale, price ￡2000 羅弗200型越野車，售價2000英鎊（這里用法類似unit 1,lesson 1）

It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. 過去這幾年，電腦的價格大大降低，簡直令人驚訝。（這里可把in price當(dāng)作固定詞組，price是不可數(shù)名詞）

a price list 價目表（名詞price用作形容詞,和a一起修飾list，也可認(rèn)為這里的prince是不可數(shù)名詞) price rises/increases/cuts 價格上升/提高/降低（沒有指出是什么price,所以price在這是不可數(shù)名詞）