charge
noun
verb
tʃɑːdʒ noun
1
PRICE
价格
the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services 费用，价钱 C,U
Gas charges will rise in July.
七月份煤气费将上涨。
[+ of ]
an admission charge of $5
五美元的入场费
[+ for ]
There’s a 50 pence booking charge for each ticket.
每张票的订票费是 50 便士。
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 (=at no cost) .
你订的货物将免费运送。
The shop will fit them for a small extra charge .
商店会把它们安装好，但是要收取一笔小小的额外费用。
2
CONTROL
控制
the position of having control or responsibility for a group of people or an activity 主管，负责 U
in charge (of sth)
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
你照看的某人/某物
a. if someone or something is in your charge, you are responsible for looking after them b. someone that you are responsible for looking after 被照料的某人 C | formal
teachers that do their best for the children in their charge
尽力照顾好自己负责的小孩的老师
The files were left in your charge.
这些文件由你负责处理。
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
an official statement made by the police saying that they believe someone may be guilty of a crime 指控，控告，罪名 C
5
BLAME
责备
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; C
charge that
the charge that tobacco companies target young people with their ads
对烟草公司把广告瞄准青少年的批评
[+ 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说了谎的指责。
lay/leave yourself open to a charge of sth (be likely to be blamed for something) 可能遭到非议[指责]
The speech laid him open to charges of political bias.
他也许会因为这场演说被指责为有政治偏见。
6
ATTACK
进攻
an attack in which soldiers or animals move towards someone or something very quickly 〔士兵、动物等的〕冲锋，猛攻 C
7
EFFORT
努力
to make a strong effort to do something 拼命做〔某事〕
It was small businesses that led the charge against health care changes.
拼命反对医疗保健改革的正是小型企业。
8
ELECTRICITY
电
electricity that is put into a piece of electrical equipment such as a BATTERY 电荷; 电量 U
on charge (taking in a charge of electricity) 在充电
Leave the battery on charge all night.
让电池充一晚上电。
9
EXPLOSIVE
爆炸物
an explosive put into something such as a bomb or gun 〔装进炸弹或炮内的〕炸药 C
10
STRENGTH OF FEELINGS
感情的力量
the power of strong feelings 〔情感上的〕冲击力，感染力 singular 单数
Cases of child abuse have a strong emotional charge.
虐待儿童的案例让人震撼。
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get a charge out of sth
11. to be excited by something and enjoy it very much [美，口] 从〔某事〕得到快乐 （刺激，兴奋 ） AmE spoken
I got a real charge out of seeing my niece take her first steps.
看到侄女迈出第一步，我高兴极了。
12
AN ORDER TO DO STH
做某事的命令
an order to do something [正式] 命令，指示，吩咐 C | formal
charge to do sth
The old servant fulfilled his master’s charge to care for the children.
老仆人按照主人的吩咐照料小孩。
verb
13
MONEY
钱
a. to ask someone for a particular amount of money for something you are selling b. to record the cost of something on someone’s account, so that they can pay for it later c. to pay for something with a CREDIT CARD 用信用卡支付 I,T T | AmE
The hotel charges $125 a night.
这家旅馆一晚收费 125 美元。
charge sb £10/$50 etc (for sth)
The restaurant charged us £40 for the wine.
这家餐厅收我们 40 英镑的酒水钱。
charge sth at sth
Calls will be charged at 44p per minute.
电话费是每分钟 44 便士。
[+ for ]
We won’t charge for delivery if you pay now.
如果现在付款，我们就免费送货上门。
charge rent/a fee/interest etc
The gallery charges an entrance fee.
展览馆收取入场费。
Wilson charged the drinks to his room.
威尔逊把酒钱记在他的房费里。
Use a courier and charge it to the department.
用快递寄吧，把费用记在部门的账上。
charge sth on sth
I charged the shoes on Visa.
我用维萨信用卡付了这鞋子的钱。
‘How would you like to pay?’ ‘I’ll charge it .’
“你想用什么方法付款？”“我用信用卡。”
14
CRIME
罪行
to state officially that someone may be guilty of a crime 控告; 指控 T
charge sb with sth
Gibbons has been charged with murder.
吉本斯被指控谋杀。
15
BLAME SB
指责某人
to say publicly that you think someone has done something wrong [正式] 〔公开〕指责，责备 T | formal
charge that
Demonstrators have charged that the police used excessive force against them.
示威者指责说警方对他们使用了过度的武力。
16
RUN
跑
to deliberately run or walk somewhere quickly 冲，猛冲 I always + adv/prep
[+ around/through/out etc ]
The boys charged noisily into the water.
男孩们闹哄哄地冲进水里。
17
ATTACK
攻击
to deliberately rush quickly towards someone or something in order to attack them 进攻，冲锋; 冲向 I,T
Then, with a final effort, our men charged the enemy for the last time.
然后我们的士兵用尽全力，向敌人发起了最后一次冲锋。
[+ at/towards/into ]
The bear charged towards her at full speed.
那头熊全速向她冲去。
18
ELECTRICITY
电
also 又作 if a BATTERY charges, or if you charge it, it takes in and stores electricity （使）充电 I,T
The shaver can be charged up.
这把剃须刀是可充电的。
19
ORDER SB
命令某人
to order someone to do something or make them responsible for it [正式] 吩咐，命令 T | formal
charge sb with doing sth
The commission is charged with investigating war crimes.
该委员会受命调查战争罪行。
20
GUN
枪炮
to load a gun [旧] 给〔枪炮〕装弹 T | old use
21
GLASS
杯子
to fill a glass [英，正式] 斟满〔杯子〕 T | BrE formal