capitated
UK/ˈkæpɪteɪtɪd/US/ˈkæpɪteɪtɪd/
释义
adj.
按人头计算的；按人收费的
词源
概述
该词源自拉丁语 caput（头），经中世纪拉丁语 capitatus（按人头征税）进入英语。词根 capit 直接指代“人头”，后缀 -ated 表示“以某种方式处理”，整体字面意为“按人头处理”，最初用于税收和医疗支付领域，指按固定人数收费而非按实际服务量计算，完美体现了词根与词义的逻辑关联——以“头”为基本单位进行统计和计价。
例句
“The clinic operates on a capitated payment system, meaning doctors are paid a fixed amount per patient regardless of how often they visit.”
该诊所采用按人头付费制度，即医生按每位患者固定金额收费，无论就诊频率如何。
“In a capitated contract, the healthcare provider assumes financial risk for the enrolled population.”
在按人头付费的合同中，医疗服务的提供者需承担参保人群的财务风险。
“The insurance company proposed a capitated model to control costs by setting annual fees per member.”
保险公司提议采用按人头收费模式，通过设定每位成员的年费来控制成本。