词组 | charge |
释义 | noun | verb charge1 /tʃɑːdʒ $ tʃɑːrdʒ/ noun 1. the amount of money you have to pay for goods or servicesadjectivesa small charge For a small charge you can use the hotel pool.high/low charges Lawyers’ charges can be very high.an extra/additional charge He had to pay an extra charge because the equipment was damaged when he returned it.a fixed/standard charge There’s a fixed charge for having a dental check.a minimum charge Some restaurants operate a minimum charge at busy times.a daily/monthly/annual charge The daily charge for car rental is 50 euros.a one-off charge (=that you only pay once) There is a one-off charge to have the service set up.hidden charges (=ones that are not immediately obvious) Make sure there are no hidden charges.a nominal charge (=very small) Residents can use the tennis courts for a nominal charge.upfront charges (=that you pay before you get something) Personal pensions often have high upfront charges.nouns + chargea service charge (=for service in a hotel, restaurant etc) The bill for the meal includes a 10% service charge.an admission charge (=for being allowed to enter a place) There is no admission charge to the museum.a delivery charge (=for taking goods somewhere) How much is the store’s delivery charge?a handling/administration charge (=for sending out tickets, goods etc or dealing with money transactions) Some banks add a handling charge each time you use your card abroad.a call-out charge BrE (=that you must pay a workman to come to your home) The electrician said there was a £40 call-out charge.a cancellation charge If you change your flight booking, you may have to pay a cancellation charge.an installation charge (=for fitting a piece of equipment somewhere) You have to pay an installation charge for the water meter.bank charges You will have to pay bank charges if your account is overdrawn.phone charges What are all these extra phone charges on my bill?verbspay a charge There will be a charge to pay if you return the car late.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 visa applications.increase/reduce a charge Unfortunately, it has been necessary to increase our charges.waive a charge (=say it does not have to be paid) The bank has agreed to waive the charge this time.prepositionsa charge for sth There is a charge for the use of the swimming pool.a charge of €30/£5/$25 etc A charge of 2 euros is made for infants under three years.phrasesfree of charge (=with no cost) Your order will be sent free of charge. | Delivery is free of charge.at no (extra) charge (=with no cost) Guided tours are provided at no charge. | Breakfast may be served in your bedroom at no extra charge.THESAURUS: charge → cost1 (1)2. an official statement by the police that someone may be guilty of a crimeadjectives/nouns + chargemurder/burglary/drugs charges He appeared in court on drugs charges.criminal charges The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers.a serious charge He was accused of dangerous driving, but the more serious charge of murder was withdrawn.a felony charge AmE (=for a serious crime) He pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of cocaine possession.an unrelated charge She admitted stealing £300 worth of clothing and an unrelated charge of possessing cannabis.a trumped-up charge (=based on false information to make someone seem guilty) The opposition leader was arrested on trumped-up charges.verbsface charges (=have charges brought against you) He faces charges of tax evasion.deny/admit a charge All three men denied the charge of murder.plead guilty to a charge (=say formally in court that you are guilty) The youth pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary.press/bring charges (=make someone be brought to court for a crime) Sometimes the victim of an assault does not want to press charges.drop/withdraw the charges (=decide not to go on with a court case) They will drop the charges if we pay them £10,000.dismiss the charges (=say that a court case should not continue) If there is insufficient evidence, the court will dismiss the charges.prepositionscharges against sb The charges against him were eventually dropped.a charge of (doing) sth She denied a charge of assaulting her husband.on a charge of (doing) sth Two men have been arrested on a charge of helping illegal immigrants enter the country.phrasesbe 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. noun | verb charge2 /tʃɑːdʒ $ tʃɑːrdʒ/ verb to ask someone for a particular amount of money for somethingnounscharge a fee Lawyers charge high fees.charge a price Some companies charge different prices for the same product.charge a rate The club charges a higher rate for non-members.charge a fare The airline charges the same fare for children and adults.charge interest They charge a lower rate of interest than the other banks.charge commission (=charge money for selling something) The gallery charges 50% commission on every painting.charge a premium for sth (=charge more money than usual) Stores can charge a premium for freshly picked strawberries.charge (sb) a fine/penalty You will be charged a fine if you return your library book late.prepositionscharge for sth The hospital charges for parking.be charged at 2 dollars/25p etc Calls will be charged at 44p per minute. |
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