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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++charge1 /tʃɑːdʒ $ tʃɑːrdʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 price 价格 [countable, uncountable]COST the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services 费用，价钱charge of an admission charge of $5 五美元的入场费charge for There is a charge for the use of the swimming pool. 使用游泳池要收费。 Guided tours are provided at no charge. 免费提供有导游带队的观光游览。 Your order will be sent free of charge (=with no cost). 你订的货物将免费运送。► see thesaurus at cost2 control 控制 [uncountable]IN CHARGE OF the position of having control or responsibility for a group of people or an activity 主管，负责in charge (of something) He asked to speak to the person in charge. 他要求和负责人说话。 the officer in charge of the investigation 负责调查的官员 Stern put Travis in charge of (=gave him control of) the research team. 斯特恩让特拉维斯负责研究小组。 Owens came in and took charge of (=took control of) the situation. 欧文斯进来控制了局面。 A commander in each county was to have charge of the local militia. 每个县有一名指挥官负责掌管当地的国民卫队。3 SB/STH you look after 照看的某人/某物 a) be in/under somebody’s chargeLOOK AFTER somebody if someone or something is in your charge, you are responsible for looking after them 由某人照料[照顾] teachers that do their best for the children in their charge 为自己所负责的孩子尽心尽力的老师 The files were left in your charge. 这些文件是由你负责保管的。 b) [countable] formalLOOK AFTER somebody someone that you are responsible for looking after 负责照顾的人 Sarah bought some chocolate for her three young charges. 萨拉给自己照顾的三个小孩买了些巧克力。4 crime 罪行 [countable]SCLACCUSE an official statement by the police that someone may be guilty of a crime 指控，控告charge against He was found guilty of all six charges against him. 他被判六项指控都成立。charge of Higgins is facing a charge of armed robbery. 希金斯面临持械抢劫的指控。on a charge (of something) The following morning, he was arrested on a charge of burglary. 第二天上午，他因入室盗窃罪被逮捕了。5 blame 责备 [countable]ACCUSE a written or spoken statement blaming someone for doing something bad or illegal 〔书面或口头的〕指责，批评，责备 SYN allegationcharge that the charge that tobacco companies target young people with their ads 对烟草公司以青少年为广告对象的指责charge of a charge of racial discrimination against the company 对该公司有种族歧视的指责deny/counter a charge (=say that a charge is untrue) 否认/反驳指责 Wallace denied charges that he had lied to investigators. 华莱士否认了他对调查人员撒谎的指责。lay/leave yourself open to a charge of something (=be likely to be blamed for something) 可能遭到某事的非议[指责] The speech laid him open to charges of political bias. 他也许会因为这场演说而被人指责带有政治偏见。6. attack 进攻 [countable]ATTACK an attack in which soldiers or animals move towards someone or something very quickly 〔士兵、动物等〕猛冲，猛攻；冲锋7 EFFORT 努力lead the charge to make a strong effort to do something 拼命做〔某事〕8 electricity 电TEE [uncountable] electricity that is put into a piece of electrical equipment such as a battery 电荷，电量9. explosive 爆炸物 [countable]EXPLODE an explosive put into something such as a bomb or gun 〔装进炸弹或枪炮内的〕炸药10 strength of feelings 感情的力量 [singular]STRONG FEELING OR BELIEF the power of strong feelings 〔情感上的〕冲击力，感染力11 get a charge out of something American English spokenEXCITED to be excited by something and enjoy it very much 从某事得到快乐[刺激，兴奋]12 an order to do STH 命令，指示，吩咐 [countable] formalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something an order to do something 做某事的命令 → reverse the charges at reverse1(6) COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services 费用，价钱ADJECTIVES/NOUN + chargea small charge 少量的收费For a small charge guests can use the hotel sauna. 客人支付少量费用即可使用酒店桑拿。an extra/additional charge 额外/附加费用Breakfast may be served in your bedroom at no extra charge. 客房早餐不另收费。free of charge (=with no cost) 免费Delivery is free of charge. 免费送货。somebody’s charges are high/low (=you have to pay a lot/a little) 某人收费高/低His charges are too high. 他收费太高。a fixed charge 固定收费nThere’s a fixed charge for having a dental check.a nominal charge (=a very small amount of money) 象征性的收费nYou can use the tennis courts for a nominal charge.a minimum charge (=an amount that is the least you can pay) 最低收费nThere’s a minimum charge of £10 per person in the Terrace restaurant.a service charge (=for service in a hotel, restaurant etc) 服务费nThe restaurant’s prices include a 10% service charge.an admission charge (=for being allowed to enter a place) 入场费nThere is no admission charge.a call-out charge British English (=that you must pay a workman to come to your home) 上门（服务）费nThe electrician said there is a £40 call-out charge.na cancellation chargeIf you change your flight booking, you may have to pay a cancellation charge.na delivery chargeHow much is the store’s delivery charge?bank charges (=fees charged by a bank for some services) 银行手续费nYou will have to pay bank charges if your account is overdrawn.verbspay a charge 支付费用There will be a small charge to pay. 要支付少量的费用。make a charge (=ask you to pay a charge) 收取费用We make no charge for this service. 此项服务不收费。incur a charge formal (=result in you paying a charge) 产生费用All cancellations incur a charge. 取消预订要收取费用。introduce/impose a charge 实行收费nThe government introduced a charge for water.waive a charge (=allow you not to pay it) 免除收费nI’ve asked the bank to waive the charge this time. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 4: an official statement by the police that someone may be guilty of a crime 指控，控告ADJECTIVES/NOUN + chargea murder/burglary/drugs etc charge 谋杀罪/入室盗窃罪/毒品罪等He appeared in court on fraud charges. 他因欺诈罪出庭受审。nRobins was in jail awaiting trial on drugs charges.criminal charges 刑事指控The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers. 此次调查牵出三名警察被刑事起诉。a serious charge 严重指控Drinking and driving is a very serious charge. 酒后驾车是非常严重的指控。a felony charge American English (=for a serious crime) 重罪指控nHe pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of cocaine possession.verbspress/bring charges (=make someone be brought to court for a crime) 起诉Sometimes the victim of an assault does not want to press charges. 有时候袭击事件的受害人不愿提起诉讼。face charges (=have been charged with a crime) 面临指控A farmer is facing charges of cruelty and neglect. 一位农场主面临虐待动物和看管不周的指控。deny/admit a charge 否认/承认指控All three men denied the charge of manslaughter. 三名男子均否认过失杀人的指控。plead guilty to a charge (=say formally in court that you are guilty) 认罪nThe youth pleaded guilty to a charge of arson.drop the charges (=decide not to go on with a court case) 撤诉nThe prosecution dropped the charges in 2005.dismiss the charges (=say that a court case should not continue) 驳回起诉nIf there is insufficient evidence, the court will dismiss the charges.be released without charge 无罪释放nShe had been arrested twice and released without charge.be convicted of/on a charge (=be judged to be guilty) 被判有罪McCorley was convicted on a charge of assault. 被判有罪be acquitted of/on a charge (=be judged to be not guilty) 被判无罪nBoth men were acquitted of all charges.
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charge• He faces a charge of armed robbery.• An additional charge of 15% will be added to your bill for service.• There's an admission charge for adults, but children get into the museum free.• There doesn't seem to be any charge coming from the outlet.• The idea that it would somehow reduce the community charge is erroneous.• Pate pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges in September and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.• Criminal charges were filed in October against Sorvino by the District Attorney's office.• If your order comes to over $30, we will not make a delivery charge.• Libel is a difficult charge to prove.• He will then decide whether to prefer disciplinary charges.• Cases of abuse have a strong emotional charge.• But the bomb casings and high explosive charges in nuclear weapons can not withstand fire and explosive shock.• Members and their guests are welcome to use the club's facilities at no extra charge.• On Tuesday, the police officially filed charges against Jeffers.• Interest charges on the loan totaled over $12,000.• Short trips in cold weather often do not put back as much charge as was lost starting the car.• He appeared in court on a murder charge.• San Francisco police have arrested a 39-year-old man on murder charges.• There's no charge for telephoning the operator.• Guinness Mahon is offering a discount of 1 percent on the normal charge of 6 percent for investments made by May 5.• Bradstreet said it expects to post 1995 earnings of $ 3. 80 a share before the pretax charge.• What are the charges against the accused?• Police have dropped the charges due to lack of evidence.• Investors who do their own research and then go directly to the fund manager of the choice must still pay the charge.• Jill bought ice cream for her three young charges.charge of• There have been numerous charges of racism against the company.• Jones will stand trial for three charges of sexual misconduct.in charge (of something)• Michael Weir had detailed Adams to be in charge while he spent the evening in his dugout with a book.• G.W. Davidson will be in charge.• Ann Watterson is in charge of the business section of the paper.• Commissioner Gattrell was no longer in charge.• He put a machinist in charge of his new Special Projects Division, which handled all new equipment orders.• You, the men in charge, must surely have hearts and souls and consciences.• People in charge of the investigation have expressed chagrin repeatedly at the anger and impatience expressed by those whose loved ones perished.• During the three years he was in charge over £300 million in foreign debts were accumulated.• Some years ago, when the Republicans were in charge, they set up Barry in a notorious drug sting.charge against• Harris's office was informed of the charges against him.charge that• Lohr also charged that Medtronic failed to warn her or her doctors that the device could experience life-threatening failure.• Gholamhossein Karbaschi served seven months of a two-year sentence on corruption charges that he denied.• Archbishop Prospero Penados del Barrio has charged that some political parties have financed their activities with ransom money.• Hundreds have charged that police used excessive force during the demonstration.• He charged that up to 1,000 non-citizens and felons had cast ballots.• On Friday, Maskhadov charged that more such groups are planning armed attacks in border areas before the balloting.• That jury eventually acquitted Simpson of charges that he killed his former wife and Goldman.• Some charge that the process hairstyle was a black attempt to look white.charge to do something• There will be a £5 charge to enter the questionnaire in our June issue which could lead to you receiving the certificate.• The new season will also bring admission charge to Museum of Flight, £2 for adults and £1 children and concessions.• The company said it will record an appropriate charge to fourth-quarter financial results.• The act did not abolish DISCs but limited their tax benefits and imposed an interest charge to tax-deferred earnings.• In the quarter, profits were reduced by an unexpected $ 51 million charge to settle leveraged derivative transactions.• UniChem said it would take a 26 million pound charge to cut jobs and consolidate the two companies if the merger succeeds.• But they hasten to point out that many spend them taking their charges to exotic educational destinations.• Permits can be obtained in the hotel without charge to residents.charge2 ●●● S1 W2 verb 1 money 钱2 crime 罪行 [transitive]SCLACCUSE to state officially that someone may be guilty of a crime 控告，指控3 blame SB 指责某人 [transitive] formalBLAME to say publicly that you think someone has done something wrong 〔公开〕指责，责备4 run 跑 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to deliberately run or walk somewhere quickly 冲，猛冲5 attack 攻击 [intransitive, transitive]ATTACK to deliberately rush quickly towards someone or something in order to attack them 进攻，冲锋；冲向6 electricity 电 [intransitive, transitive] (also charge up)TEE if a battery charges, or if you charge it, it takes in and stores electricity （使）充电7 order SB 命令某人 [transitive] formalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something to order someone to do something or make them responsible for it 吩咐，命令8. gun 枪炮 [transitive]PMW old use to load a gun 给〔枪炮〕装弹9. glass 杯子 [transitive] British English formalDRINK to fill a glass 斟满〔杯子〕 → charged→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
charge• The dry cleaners charges $1.25 a shirt.• My piano teacher charges £9 for a half hour class.• Twelve people involved in the demonstration have been arrested and charged.• Police have charged a 22-year-old man with robbing two Japanese tourists.• The gallery will, of course, charge a commission for selling work.• The doors flew open, and Pascoe charged across the foyer, scattering people in all directions.• Riot police with batons charged at soccer fans twice during last night's international with Spain.• They're going to charge him with dangerous driving.• Small shops charge much higher prices for the same products.• I was told of one particular youngster in Stockton-on-Tees who has been arrested and charged no fewer than 17 times this year.• Don't charge off, I want a word with you.• Leave it to charge overnight.• Lawyers charge such high fees, but they never seem short of clients.• Did you charge the camcorder's batteries?• I charged the flights on American Express.• The cheapest doctor we could find charged us four hundred francs for a five minute examination.• He risks being charged with an offence that carries up to five years in jail.• H., was charged with murder and kidnapping Tuesday morning.• The man they arrested last night has been charged with murder.• The victim was charged with obstruction, and the passenger travelling with him was charged with assault.• Claudia Schneider is charged with one count of failing to disclose bankruptcy and has also been held in Miami since May.• Another passenger, Damon D.. Stewart, 24, also of Hampton, was charged with possession of marijuana.charge that• Gholamhossein Karbaschi served seven months of a two-year sentence on corruption charges that he denied.• That jury eventually acquitted Simpson of charges that he killed his former wife and Goldman.• Lohr also charged that Medtronic failed to warn her or her doctors that the device could experience life-threatening failure.• On Friday, Maskhadov charged that more such groups are planning armed attacks in border areas before the balloting.• Archbishop Prospero Penados del Barrio has charged that some political parties have financed their activities with ransom money.• Some charge that the process hairstyle was a black attempt to look white.• He charged that up to 1,000 non-citizens and felons had cast ballots.charge around/through/out etc• He seemed to make a habit of charging through her life and leaving destruction in his wake.• Auguste reported that Boris was still charging around in the kitchen and showed no desire to show his head above stairs.• Still the General charged through it as if it had been harmless rain.• You can envision graphic sound charging around like square pixels on a vintage Atari video game.• I felt a shock charge through my hand and could not loosen my grip.• The kids and Bill exhale billows of steam as they stand around; resting up for the next charge through the brush.• The screams reached their peak as the remaining males descended to the ground and started charging through the group.• It was all beneath his dignity, this business of charging around with rifles in your hand and going on parade.charge at/towards/into• Both deals are available across the full range of loan types, and arrangement fees are charged at £150 to £250.• Calls are charged at 36p per min cheap rate, 48p per min at all other times.• A new manager is in charge at Aberystwyth following last September's shake-out.• These channels let in a flood of even more positive ions, which obliterates the electrical charge at that spot.• They charged into the other dressing rooms, gabbling as they started a quick change for another number.• Interest will be charged at the rate of 1 percent above the Bank base rate prevailing for the relevant period.• Children, and adults, who have trouble identifying and anticipating difficult situations usually charge into them with their eyes closed.From Longman Business Dictionarychargecharge1 /tʃɑːdʒtʃɑːrdʒ/ noun1[countable, uncountable]COMMERCE an amount of money paid for services or goodsVodafone is cutting its call charges by 15%.You can search the database free of charge.charge forPoliticians are opposing higher charges for electricity.2[countable usually plural]BANKINGFINANCE money charged by a bank for services such as paying cheques, sending out bank statements etcconcern at the level of bank charges charged by some of the High Street banks3 (also legal charge) [countable]LAWFINANCE a legal right to an asset belonging to another person if a particular event happens, for example if they do not repay a loan with which they bought the assetFund the purchase of the house by a loan, with the lender holding a charge on the property as security.4[countable]ACCOUNTINGFINANCE a cost, especially one that is not paid regularlyThe company’s net loss for the period will also include a restructuring charge of $12 million.Denver said it will take a charge (=pay a cost) of about $590 million for the write-off of certain assets.5be in charge (of) to be the person who manages a group of people, an organization, or an activityUnder the new plan, each board member will be in charge of one product area.He was put in charge of GM’s worldwide truck operations. 6take charge (of) to take control of a group of people, an organization, or an activityAfter a brief power struggle, she took charge of the family firm.7[countable]LAW an official statement saying that someone has done something against the lawHe was arrested on charges of bribery.charge againstThe charges against him are expected to cover fraud, forgery and fraudulent bankruptcy.chargecharge2 verb1[intransitive, transitive]COMMERCE to ask someone to pay a particular amount of money for somethingShe was charged $995 for a belt that really only cost $195.The prices that producers charged for food fell by 0.8% in July.2charge something to somebody’s accountCOMMERCE to record the cost of something on someone’s account so they can pay for it laterCharge the room to the company’s account.3FINANCE [transitive] to pay for something with a CREDIT CARDI charged the shoes on my Visa card.4[transitive]LAW to state officially that someone has done something against the lawHe was charged with theft. → charge something → off→ See Verb tableOrigin charge2 (1100-1200) Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricare, from Latin carrus; → CARcharge1 noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →COLLOCATIONS2charge2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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charge1 S1 W1 /tʃɑːdʒ $ tʃɑːrdʒ/ 
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1. PRICE [uncountable and countable] the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services
charge of
an admission charge of $5
charge for
There is a charge for the use of the swimming pool.
Guided tours are provided at no charge.
Your order will be sent free of charge (=with no cost).
2. CONTROL [uncountable] the position of having control or responsibility for a group of people or an activity
in charge (of something)
He asked to speak to the person in charge.
the officer in charge of the investigation
Stern put Travis in charge of (=gave him control of) the research team.
Owens came in and took charge of (=took control of) the situation.
A commander in each county was to have charge of the local militia.
3. SOMEBODY/SOMETHING YOU LOOK AFTER
a. be in/under sb’s charge if someone or something is in your charge, you are responsible for looking after them:
teachers that do their best for the children in their charge
The files were left in your charge.
b. [countable] formal someone that you are responsible for looking after:
Sarah bought some chocolate for her three young charges.
4. CRIME [countable] an official statement by the police that someone may be guilty of a crime
charge against
He was found guilty of all six charges against him.
charge of
Higgins is facing a charge of armed robbery.
on a charge (of something)
The following morning, he was arrested on a charge of burglary.
5. BLAME [countable] a written or spoken statement blaming someone for doing something bad or illegal
SYN allegation
charge that
the charge that tobacco companies target young people with their ads
charge of
a charge of racial discrimination against the company
deny/counter a charge (=say that a charge is untrue)
Wallace denied charges that he had lied to investigators.
lay/leave yourself open to a charge of something (=be likely to be blamed for something)
The speech laid him open to charges of political bias.
6. ATTACK [countable] an attack in which soldiers or animals move towards someone or something very quickly
7. EFFORT lead the charge to make a strong effort to do something:
It was small businesses that led the charge against health care changes.
8. ELECTRICITY [uncountable] electricity that is put into a piece of electrical equipment such as a battery
on charge (=taking in a charge of electricity)
Leave the battery on charge all night.
9. EXPLOSIVE [countable] an explosive put into something such as a bomb or gun
10. STRENGTH OF FEELINGS [singular] the power of strong feelings:
Cases of child abuse have a strong emotional charge.
11. get a charge out of something American English spoken to be excited by something and enjoy it very much:
I got a real charge out of seeing my niece take her first steps.
12. AN ORDER TO DO SOMETHING [countable] formal an order to do something
charge to do something
The old servant fulfilled his master’s charge to care for the children.
⇨ reverse the charges at reverse1(6)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + charge
▪a small charge For a small charge guests can use the hotel sauna.
▪an extra/additional charge Breakfast may be served in your bedroom at no extra charge.
▪free of charge (=with no cost) Delivery is free of charge.
▪sb’s charges are high/low (=you have to pay a lot/a little) His charges are too high.
▪a fixed charge There’s a fixed charge for having a dental check.
▪a nominal charge (=a very small amount of money) You can use the tennis courts for a nominal charge.
▪a minimum charge (=an amount that is the least you can pay) There’s a minimum charge of £10 per person in the Terrace restaurant.
▪a service charge (=for service in a hotel, restaurant etc) The restaurant’s prices include a 10% service charge.
▪an admission charge (=for being allowed to enter a place) There is no admission charge.
▪a call-out charge British English (=that you must pay a workman to come to your home) The electrician said there is a £40 call-out charge.
▪a cancellation charge If you change your flight booking, you may have to pay a cancellation charge.
▪a delivery charge How much is the store’s delivery charge?
▪bank charges (=fees charged by a bank for some services) You will have to pay bank charges if your account is overdrawn.
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▪pay a charge There will be a small charge to pay.
▪make a charge (=ask you to pay a charge) We make no charge for this service.
▪incur a charge formal (=result in you paying a charge) All cancellations incur a charge.
▪introduce/impose a charge The government introduced a charge for water.
▪waive a charge (=allow you not to pay it) I’ve asked the bank to waive the charge this time.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + charge
▪a murder/burglary/drugs etc charge He appeared in court on fraud charges. | Robins was in jail awaiting trial on drugs charges.
▪criminal charges The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers.
▪a serious charge Drinking and driving is a very serious charge.
▪a felony charge American English (=for a serious crime) He pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of cocaine possession.
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▪press/bring charges (=make someone be brought to court for a crime) Sometimes the victim of an assault does not want to press charges.
▪face charges (=have been charged with a crime) A farmer is facing charges of cruelty and neglect.
▪deny/admit a charge All three men denied the charge of manslaughter.
▪plead guilty to a charge (=say formally in court that you are guilty) The youth pleaded guilty to a charge of arson.
▪drop the charges (=decide not to go on with a court case) The prosecution dropped the charges in 2005.
▪dismiss the charges (=say that a court case should not continue) If there is insufficient evidence, the court will dismiss the charges.
▪be released without charge She had been arrested twice and released without charge.
▪be convicted of/on a charge (=be judged to be guilty) McCorley was convicted on a charge of assault.
▪be acquitted of/on a charge (=be judged to be not guilty) Both men were acquitted of all charges.
charge2 S1 W2 verb
a. [intransitive and transitive] to ask someone for a particular amount of money for something you are selling:
The hotel charges $125 a night.
charge somebody £10/$50 etc (for something)
The restaurant charged us £40 for the wine.
charge something at something
Calls will be charged at 44p per minute.
charge for
We won’t charge for delivery if you pay now.
charge rent/a fee/interest etc
The gallery charges an entrance fee.
b. charge something to sb’s account/room etc to record the cost of something on someone’s account, so that they can pay for it later:
Wilson charged the drinks to his room.
Use a courier and charge it to the department.
c. [transitive] American English to pay for something with a credit card
charge something on something
I charged the shoes on Visa.
‘How would you like to pay?’ ‘I’ll charge it.’
2. CRIME [transitive] to state officially that someone may be guilty of a crime
charge somebody with something
Gibbons has been charged with murder.
3. BLAME SOMEBODY [transitive] formal to say publicly that you think someone has done something wrong
charge that
Demonstrators have charged that the police used excessive force against them.
4. RUN [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to deliberately run or walk somewhere quickly
charge around/through/out etc
The boys charged noisily into the water.
5. ATTACK [intransitive and transitive] to deliberately rush quickly towards someone or something in order to attack them:
Then, with a final effort, our men charged the enemy for the last time.
charge at/towards/into
The bear charged towards her at full speed.
6. ELECTRICITY [intransitive and transitive] (also charge up) if a battery charges, or if you charge it, it takes in and stores electricity:
The shaver can be charged up.
7. ORDER SOMEBODY [transitive] formal to order someone to do something or make them responsible for it
charge somebody with doing something
The commission is charged with investigating war crimes.
8. GUN [transitive] old use to load a gun
9. GLASS [transitive] British English formal to fill a glass ⇨ charged
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noun1. PRICE [uncountable and countable] the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services
charge of
charge for
2. CONTROL [uncountable] the position of having control or responsibility for a group of people or an activity
in charge (of something)
3. SOMEBODY/SOMETHING YOU LOOK AFTER
a. be in/under sb’s charge if someone or something is in your charge, you are responsible for looking after them:
b. [countable] formal someone that you are responsible for looking after:
4. CRIME [countable] an official statement by the police that someone may be guilty of a crime
charge against
charge of
on a charge (of something)
5. BLAME [countable] a written or spoken statement blaming someone for doing something bad or illegal
SYN allegation
charge that
charge of
deny/counter a charge (=say that a charge is untrue)
lay/leave yourself open to a charge of something (=be likely to be blamed for something)
6. ATTACK [countable] an attack in which soldiers or animals move towards someone or something very quickly
7. EFFORT lead the charge to make a strong effort to do something:
8. ELECTRICITY [uncountable] electricity that is put into a piece of electrical equipment such as a battery
on charge (=taking in a charge of electricity)
9. EXPLOSIVE [countable] an explosive put into something such as a bomb or gun
10. STRENGTH OF FEELINGS [singular] the power of strong feelings:
11. get a charge out of something American English spoken to be excited by something and enjoy it very much:
12. AN ORDER TO DO SOMETHING [countable] formal an order to do something
charge to do something
⇨ reverse the charges at reverse1(6)
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verb Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old French
Origin: chargier, from Late Latin carricare, from Latin carrus; ⇨ car
1. MONEY Language: Old French
Origin: chargier, from Late Latin carricare, from Latin carrus; ⇨ car
a. [intransitive and transitive] to ask someone for a particular amount of money for something you are selling:
charge somebody £10/$50 etc (for something)
charge something at something
charge for
charge rent/a fee/interest etc
b. charge something to sb’s account/room etc to record the cost of something on someone’s account, so that they can pay for it later:
c. [transitive] American English to pay for something with a credit card
charge something on something
2. CRIME [transitive] to state officially that someone may be guilty of a crime
charge somebody with something
3. BLAME SOMEBODY [transitive] formal to say publicly that you think someone has done something wrong
charge that
4. RUN [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to deliberately run or walk somewhere quickly
charge around/through/out etc
5. ATTACK [intransitive and transitive] to deliberately rush quickly towards someone or something in order to attack them:
charge at/towards/into
6. ELECTRICITY [intransitive and transitive] (also charge up) if a battery charges, or if you charge it, it takes in and stores electricity:
7. ORDER SOMEBODY [transitive] formal to order someone to do something or make them responsible for it
charge somebody with doing something
8. GUN [transitive] old use to load a gun
9. GLASS [transitive] British English formal to fill a glass ⇨ charged
rate a fixed amount of money that is asked or paid for sth 指所索取或付出的价格、费用 ：◆ 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 指商品或服务的要价、收费 ：◆ an admission charge 入场费 fee ( 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 organizationrather
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 NOTE In American English, rent can be used to meanrental .在美式英语中，rent 可用以表示 rental（租金） ：◆ The weekly rent on the car was over $300. 这辆汽车每周的租金是 300 多美元。 fine a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule 指罚金、罚款 ：◆ 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 sth for a particular period of time 指租金
rent or rental? 用 rent 还是 rental？
In British English rent is only money paid to use a building or room: for other items userental . In American Englishrent can be used for both, butrental is still more common for other items.在英式英语中，rent 只指房屋租金，其他物品的租金用 rental。在美式英语中，rent 可指以上两种租金；但指其他物品的租金时，较常用 rental。
Patterns
(a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental for sth(a) rate/charge/fee/rent/toll/rental on sthat a rate/charge/fee/rent/fare/rental of…for a charge/feeto pay (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rentalto charge (a) rate/fee/rent/fare/toll/rental
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
NAmE indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/( felony chargesespecially
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/( homicide/four counts of fraudespecially
NAmE 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 sth)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 sb 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 sb to/come to/settle sth 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 sb 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 ( the witness boxBrE 被召唤进入／进入证人席 take/put sb on the stand/( the witness standNAmE 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 sb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 sb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 sb 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 sb/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
