- [countable, uncountable]
the amount of money that somebody asks for goods and services （商品和服务所需的）要价，收费 admission charges 入场费 - charge for something
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. 我们得收取少量茶点费。 Delivery is free of charge. 免费送货。
Synonyms raterate- charge
- fee
- rent
- fine
- fare
- toll
- rental
- rate a fixed amount of money that is asked or paid for something:
a low hourly rate of pay 按小时支付的低报酬 interest rates 利率
- charge an amount of money that is asked for goods or services:
an admission charge 入场费
- fee (rather formal
) an amount of money that you have to pay for professional advice or services, to go to a school or college, or to join an organization: 指专业服务费、咨询费、学费、会费： legal fees 诉讼费 an annual membership fee 年度会费
- rent
an amount of money that you regularly have to pay for use of a building or room. 指房屋租金 - fine a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule:
a parking fine 违规停车罚款
- fare
the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc. 指乘坐公共汽车、飞机、出租车等的费用 - toll
an amount of money that you have to pay to use a particular road or bridge. 指道路、桥梁的通行费 - rental
an amount of money that you have to pay to use something for a particular period of time. 指租金
rent or rental? 用 rent 还是 rental？ - (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental for something
- (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/toll/rental on something
- at a rate/charge/fee/rent/fare/rental of…
- for a charge/fee
- to pay (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental
- to charge (a) rate/fee/rent/fare/toll/rental
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb1All changes will incur a charge. 所有变更都得收费。 The company will deliver free of charge. 公司会免费送货上门。 The hotel operates a bus service to the beach for a small charge. 这家旅馆提供去海滩的班车，收费很低。 There is no charge for cashing traveller's cheques. 兑换旅行支票不收任何费用。 They agreed to waive the cancellation charges. 他们同意豁免取消预订费。 This service is available at a nominal charge. 这项服务只象征性地收费。 We make a small charge for wrapping your gift. 包装礼品要收少许费用。 a charge on company profits 对公司利润的收费 The museum has introduced a £3 admission charge. 那家博物馆开始收取3英镑的入场费。 - (British English)
There is a quarterly standing charge (= an amount of money that you pay in order to use a service, such as gas or water). 有一项每季不变的收费。 They guarantee that there are no hidden fees and charges. 他们保证没有隐藏的费用和收费。 parking charges 停车费 Trained coaches will provide support at no extra charge. 训练有素的教练将免费提供支持。 What's that $30 charge on your credit card bill? 你信用卡账单上的30美元是多少？ For orders over £30, you don't have to pay the delivery charge. 对于超过30英镑的订单，你不必支付送货费。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- high
- nominal
- …
- impose
- introduce
- levy
- …
- at a charge
- for a charge
- charge for
- …
- free of charge
- [countable] (North American English, informal)
a charge account 装（弹药） Would you like to put that on your charge? 你愿意把这笔费用记在你的账上吗？ ‘Are you paying cash?’ ‘No, it'll be a charge.’ “你用现金支付吗？” “不，记账吧。”
- [uncountable]
a position of having control over somebody/something; responsibility for somebody/something 主管；掌管；照管；职责；责任 She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business. 她负责掌管日常业务。 He took charge of the farm after his father's death. 他在父亲去世后掌管了农场。 - in charge of somebody/something
They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week. 他们把孩子留给做换工的照料一周。 - in somebody's charge
I'm leaving the school in your charge. 我这就把学校交给你掌管。
Extra ExamplesWe need somebody to take charge of the financial side. 我们需要有人主管财务工作。 The conductor has overall charge of the train. 列车长对列车负总责。 The child is under my charge until her mother returns. 孩子在她妈妈回来前由我照顾。 Stephen will resume sole charge for the time being. 斯蒂芬将暂时继续独自负责。 She took personal charge of the files. 她亲自掌管文件。 John has been put in charge of marketing. 约翰被派去管理营销部门。 I need to feel more in charge of my life. 我需要能在更大程度上掌控自己的生活。 She heroically gave her life to save the baby in her charge. 她英勇地献出了自己的生命来拯救她所照顾的婴儿。 the police officers in charge of the investigation 负责调查的警官
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- overall
- personal
- sole
- …
- have
- take
- place somebody in
- …
- in charge (of somebody/something)
- in somebody’s charge
- under somebody’s charge
- …
- [countable] (formal or humorous)
a person that you have responsibility for and care for 被照管的人；受照料者 - [countable, uncountable]
an official claim made by the police that somebody has committed a crime 指控；控告 criminal charges 刑事指控 a murder/an assault charge 谋杀罪的／侵犯人身罪的指控 - charge of something
a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder 盗窃/强奸/谋杀未遂的指控 He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. 他将被遣返回英国面临持械抢劫罪的指控。 Both men deny the charges. 两人都否认了指控。 - charge against somebody/something
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. 他们已决定撤销对那家报纸的指控，在庭外和解。 - without charge
After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge. 她被警察传讯后无罪释放。
Collocations Criminal justiceCriminal justice 刑事审判 Breaking the law 犯法 - break/violate/obey/uphold the law
违反／违背／遵守／维护法律 - be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判 - be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪 - be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕 - be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪 - face two charges of indecent assault
面临两项猥亵罪的指控 - admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
承认（对某事的）罪责／责任 - deny the allegations/claims/charges
否认指控 - confess to a crime
坦白罪行 - grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process 法律程序 - stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判 - take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事 - face/avoid/escape prosecution
面临／免于／逃脱起诉 - seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师 - hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
开庭；出庭；休庭 - sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
担任／影响／说服陪审团 - sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席 - plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
认罪；不认罪 - be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
被召唤进入／进入证人席 - take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
出庭作证；让某人出庭作证 - call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人 - give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据 - raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
提出／撤销／否决异议 - reach a unanimous/majority verdict
作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决 - return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决 - convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
宣判被告有罪／无罪 - secure a conviction/your acquittal
获得有罪／无罪判决 - lodge/file an appeal
提出上诉 - appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决
Sentencing and punishment 判刑与惩罚 - pass sentence on somebody
宣布对某人的判决 - carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑 - receive/be given the death penalty
被判死刑 - be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
被判十年（监禁） - carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁 - be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁 - do/serve time/ten years
服刑；服十年徒刑 - be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱 - be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年 - be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justiceb2fraud/corruption/felony charges 欺诈/腐败/重罪指控 He has admitted the murder charge. 他承认犯了谋杀罪。 He was found guilty on a reduced charge of assault. 他被减轻指控，判定犯轻度人身侵犯罪。 She appeared in court on charges of kidnapping and assault. 她因受到绑架和侵犯人身的指控而出庭。 She is almost certain to face criminal charges. 她几乎肯定要面临刑事指控。 The charges against you have been dropped. 对你的指控已被撤销。 The company agreed to pay $20 million to settle insider-trading charges. 公司同意支付 2,000 万美元了结内部人员交易的指控。 The company has managed to avoid criminal charges in this case. 在这个案子中公司设法避免了刑事指控。 The court dismissed the charge against him. 法庭驳回了对他的指控。 a charge of armed robbery 持械抢劫的指控 charges relating to the embezzlement of public funds 与挪用公款有关的指控 new charges alleging the misuse of funds 指称滥用资金的新指控 to be detained/held/released without charge 在没有提出控告的情况下被拘留／被关押／获得释放 The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers. 这项调查导致对三名警官提出刑事指控。 He was arrested on a charge of murder. 他被控谋杀罪而被拘捕。 They had pleaded guilty to the charge at Swansea Crown Court. 他们在斯旺西刑事法院对指控认罪。 He was convicted of five charges under the Official Secrets Act. 根据《官方保密法》，他被判五项罪名成立。 He admitted seven charges of attempted murder. 他承认了七项谋杀未遂的指控。 The Court dismissed all charges. 法院驳回了所有指控。 charges of assault/murder 攻击/谋杀的指控
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grave
- heavy
- serious
- …
- bring
- file
- lay
- …
- allege something
- sheet
- on a/the charge
- without charge
- charge against
- …
- bring charges (against somebody)
- prefer charges (against somebody)
- press charges (against somebody)
- …
- [countable]
a statement accusing somebody of doing something wrong or bad 指责；谴责 She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. 她否认了说她编造事实的指责。 Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. 你要小心别留下把柄，让人家指责你带有政治偏见。
Extra ExamplesHe accused the government of fabricating the charges for political reasons. 他谴责政府出于政治原因给他罗织罪名。 The charges will be difficult to prove. 这些指控很难证明成立。 The prime minister dismissed the charge that he had misled Parliament. 首相否认了他误导议会的指控。 She defended herself against charges of racism. 她为自己辩护反对种族主义的指控。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grave
- heavy
- serious
- …
- bring
- file
- lay
- …
- allege something
- sheet
- on a/the charge
- without charge
- charge against
- …
- bring charges (against somebody)
- prefer charges (against somebody)
- press charges (against somebody)
- …
- [countable, uncountable]
the amount of electricity that is put into a battery or carried by a substance （电池的）充电量；（带电物质的）电荷 a positive/negative charge 正电荷；负电荷
- [uncountable]
the act of putting electricity into a battery; the electricity in a battery （电池）充电；充电时间 - on charge
He put his phone on charge. 他给他的手机充电。 My laptop had run out of charge. 我的笔记本电脑没电了。
- on charge
- [countable]
a sudden rush or violent attack, for example by soldiers, wild animals or players in some sports 突然猛冲；猛攻；冲锋 Extra ExamplesAllen led the charge, but could they get a goal back? 艾伦领头发起进攻，但他们能扳回一球吗？ The bugle sounded the charge. 冲锋的号角吹响了。 They were driven back by a police baton charge. 他们被警察用警棍赶了回去。 - (figurative)
Young people are leading the charge to clean up the city. 年轻人率先打扫城市卫生。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baton
- cavalry
- lead
- [countable]
the amount of explosive needed to fire a gun or make an explosion （射击或爆炸需要的）炸药量 - [singular]
the power to cause strong feelings 感染力；震撼力 the emotional charge of the piano piece 那首钢琴曲扣人心弦的感染力 a film in which every scene carries an emotional charge 一部每个场景都深具感染力的影片
- [singular] (formal)
a task or duty 任务；责任
money钱
responsibility职责
of crime/something wrong罪行；过失
electricity电
rush/attack猛冲；攻击
explosive炸药
strong feeling强烈感情
task任务
Word OriginMiddle English (in the general senses ‘to load’ and ‘a load’), from Old French charger (verb), charge (noun), from late Latin carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
Idioms
bring/press/lay/prefer charges against somebody
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law 法律 to accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court 控告；起诉 Police have brought a charge of dangerous driving against the man. 警方以危险驾驶罪控告那名男子。 Many victims of crime are reluctant to press charges against their attackers. 许多罪案的受害者不愿意指控侵害他们的人。 She laid charges against the firm for not complying with the regulations. 她指控该公司不遵守规定。
get a charge out of something
- (North American English)
to get a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure from something 从…中得到快感（或快乐、乐趣） I get a real charge out of working hard and seeing good results. 努力工作并且取得好成果真是让我兴奋极了。
lead the charge
to be the first to make the effort to do something new 注满（玻璃杯） Denmark, Norway and Sweden are united in leading the charge to a cash-free economy. 丹麦、挪威和瑞典团结一致，带头向无现金经济迈进。