1official written statement of principles, rights, etc.憲章;章程ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHARTER | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤draft憲章草案▸➤founding創始憲章▸➤social社會憲章▸➤national, UN國家憲章;聯合國憲章▸➤citizens', patients' (both BrE) 公民憲章;病人約章VERB + CHARTER➤draft, draw up起草憲章▸➤sign簽署憲章PREPOSITION➤charter for為⋯的憲章◇a national charter for the protection of animals國家動物保護憲章➤charter of關於⋯的憲章◇a charter of workers' rights工人權利憲章charter
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2document giving rights to a town/an organization特許狀;憑照ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHARTER | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤royal王室特許狀➤city, corporate, federal, state (all especially NAmE) 城市/公司/聯邦政府/州政府特許狀VERB + CHARTER➤give sb/sth, grant sb/sth, issue發給⋯特許狀;授予⋯特許權;頒發憑照➤draft起草特許狀▸➤approve, sign批准/簽署特許狀▸➤receive獲得憑照➤amend, change修改/更換憑照▸➤revoke撤銷憑照PREPOSITION➤by charter通過特許◇They were given this right by royal charter.他們的這項權利是王室特許的。