charge

noun

/tʃɑːdʒ/

/tʃɑːrdʒ/

Idioms

money

[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。

see also the community charge, congestion charge, cover charge, prescription charge, reverse-charge, service charge

Synonyms rateratecharge ▪ fee ▪ rent ▪ fine ▪ fare ▪ toll ▪ rentalThese are all words for an amount of money that is charged or paid for something.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:

legal fees律师费
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. In American English, rent can be used to mean rental: The weekly rent on the car was over $300. 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.toll an amount of money that you have to pay to use a particular road or bridge.rental an amount of money that you have to pay to use something for a particular period of time. rent or rental?In British English rent is only money paid to use a building or room: for other items use rental. In American English rent can be used for both, but rental is still more common for other items.Patterns

(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 Examples

All 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.他们保证不存在任何隐藏费用和收费。
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?您的信用卡账单上的 30 美元费用是多少？
For orders over £30, you don't have to pay the delivery charge.对于超过 30 英镑的订单，您无需支付运费。

Topics Moneyb1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

heavy
high
nominal
…

verb + charge

impose
introduce
levy
…

preposition

at a charge
for a charge
charge for
…

phrases

free of charge

[countable] (North American English, informal) a charge account赊销账；赊欠账；赊购

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。”

responsibility

[uncountable] a position of having control over somebody/something; responsibility for somebody/something主管；掌管；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 Examples

We 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负责调查的警察

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

overall
personal
sole
…

verb + charge

have
take
place somebody in
…

preposition

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

of crime/something wrong

[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／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.他将被遣返回英格兰面临持械抢劫罪的指控。
Both men deny the charges.两人都否认指控。
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 justiceBreaking the law

break/violate/obey/uphold the law
be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
face two charges of indecent assault
admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
deny the allegations/claims/charges
confess to a crime
grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail

The legal process

stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
face/avoid/escape prosecution
seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
reach a unanimous/majority verdict
return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
secure a conviction/your acquittal
lodge/file an appeal
appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict

Sentencing and punishment

pass sentence on somebody
carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
receive/be given the death penalty
be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
do/serve time/ten years
be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
be granted/be denied/break (your) parole

Extra Examples

fraud/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.他们已在斯旺西刑事法庭认罪。
He was convicted of five charges under the Official Secrets Act.根据《官方机密法》，他被判犯有五项罪名。
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袭击/谋杀指控

Topics Law and justiceb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

grave
heavy
serious
…

verb + charge

bring
file
lay
…

charge + verb

allege something

charge + noun

sheet

preposition

on a/the charge
without charge
charge against
…

phrases

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 synonym allegation

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 Examples

He 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.她针对种族主义指控为自己辩护。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

grave
heavy
serious
…

verb + charge

bring
file
lay
…

charge + verb

allege something

charge + noun

sheet

preposition

on a/the charge
without charge
charge against
…

phrases

bring charges (against somebody)
prefer charges (against somebody)
press charges (against somebody)
…

electricity

[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

Topics Physics and chemistryc1

[uncountable] the act of putting electricity into a battery; the electricity in a battery（电池）充电，电量

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。

Wordfinder

battery
charge
conduct
connect
electricity
generate
insulate
power
switch
wire

rush/attack

[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

He led the charge down the field.他带头沿着球场冲杀过去。

Extra Examples

Allen 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

verb + charge

lead

explosive

[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 see also depth charge

strong feeling

[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

task

[singular] (formal) a task or duty任务；责任

His charge was to obtain specific information.他的任务是收集具体的信息。

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

(law) 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。
Topics Law and justicec2

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带头冲锋；身先士卒
- Denmark, Norway and Sweden are united in leading the charge to a cash-free economy.丹麦、挪威和瑞典联合起来，引领无现金经济的发展。

charge

verb

/tʃɑːdʒ/

/tʃɑːrdʒ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they charge	/tʃɑːdʒ/ /tʃɑːrdʒ/
he / she / it charges	/ˈtʃɑːdʒɪz/ /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪz/
past simple charged	/tʃɑːdʒd/ /tʃɑːrdʒd/
past participle charged	/tʃɑːdʒd/ /tʃɑːrdʒd/
-ing form charging	/ˈtʃɑːdʒɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/

money

[transitive, intransitive] to ask an amount of money for goods or a service收费；要价

The fees charged by some companies are excessive.有些公司收费过高。
charge something for something What did they charge for the repairs?他们收了多少修理费？
The restaurant charges £40 for the set menu.这家餐馆的套餐价格是 40 英镑。
They are charging a reasonable price for the album.他们为这张专辑收取了合理的价格。
charge somebody for something We won't charge you for delivery.我们送货不收费。
charge somebody something He only charged me half price.他只收我半价。
charge somebody something for something She charged me £300 for the car.她向我收取了 300 英镑的车费。
charge something at something Calls are charged at 36p per minute.电话费按每分钟 36 便士收取。
charge for something Do you think museums should charge for admission?你认为博物馆应该收入场费吗？
charge to do something The bank doesn't charge to stop a payment.银行不收取停止付款的手续费。
charge somebody to do something They charge you to change money into euros.兑换欧元要收费。

Extra Examples

They’re charging £3 for the catalogue.他们的目录收费为 3 英镑。
Calls will be charged at 90 cents a minute.话费将按每分钟 90 美分收取。
Companies are free to charge whatever they like for their services.公司可以对其服务项目自由收费。
Stamp Duty will be charged at one per cent.印花税将按1% 收取。
We don't charge for delivery.我们免费送货。
Your broker will charge you a 6% commission on the transaction.你的经纪人会收取交易金额6%的佣金。
The people responsible will be charged for the damage.责任人将被要求赔偿损失。
Interest was not charged on student loans.学生贷款不收取利息。
Two other taxes are also charged on fuel according to its price.另外还根据燃料价格征收另外两项税。
We will charge an hourly rate for the work.我们将按小时收费。
The cinema charges a flat rate of a dollar a show.电影院每场演出统一收费一美元。
They charge smaller customers a premium.他们向小客户收取溢价。
The bank charges a commission on all foreign currency transactions.银行对所有的外汇交易收取手续费。

Topics Shoppingb1, Moneyb1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

directly

verb + charge

be entitled to
be free to
have a right to
…

preposition

against
at
for
…

phrases

charge something to somebody’s account

[transitive] to record the cost of something as an amount that somebody has to pay把…记在账上；在某人账上记入

charge something to something They charge the calls to their credit-card account.他们用信用卡账户支付电话费。
(North American English) charge something Don't worry. I'll charge it (= pay by credit card).别担心，我会用信用卡付款的。
charge something against something Research and development expenditure is charged against profits in the year it is incurred.研发费根据其当年所产生的利润收取。

Extra Examples

€50 will be charged to your account.50 欧元将记在你的账下。
The cost is charged directly to the profit and loss account.成本直接记在损益账上。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

directly

verb + charge

be entitled to
be free to
have a right to
…

preposition

against
at
for
…

phrases

charge something to somebody’s account

with electricity

[transitive, intransitive] to pass electricity through something so that it is stored there; to take in electricity so that it is stored and ready for use（给…）充电

charge (something) I need to charge my phone.我需要给我的手机充电。
Before use, the battery must be charged.电池使用前必须充电。
Don't unplug my phone—it's charging.不要拔掉我的手机——它正在充电。
Let the batteries charge fully before using.使用前给电池充满电。
charge something up The shaver can be charged up and used when travelling.这种电动剃须刀可充电供旅行使用。

Topics Physics and chemistryb1

with crime/something wrong

[transitive] to accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court控告；起诉

charge somebody Several people were arrested but nobody was charged.有数人被捕，但均未受到起诉。
be charged with something He was charged with murder.他被指控犯有谋杀罪。
be charged with doing something They were charged with organizing an illegal demonstration.他们被指控组织非法示威。

Wordfinder

arrest
charge
cordon
detain
detective
interrogate
plain clothes
police
raid
undercover

Extra Examples

A man has been charged in connection with the attack.一名男子被指控与那起袭击案有关。
She has not yet been formally charged with the crime.她还没有以这一罪名被正式起诉。
The teenagers were jointly charged with attempted murder.这些青少年以谋杀未遂的罪名被一同起诉。
She was charged under section three of the Computer Misuse Act.她根据《计算机滥用法》第三条被指控。
Four of his assistants also charged in the case were fined and given jail terms of up to five years.他的四名助手也在该案中受到指控，被罚款并被判处最高五年的监禁。
Companies are often charged with multiple offenses.公司经常被指控犯有多项罪行。
She was never charged with the crime.她从未被指控犯罪。
Peters was charged with two counts of armed robbery.彼得斯被指控犯有两项武装抢劫罪。
to be charged with assault/manslaughter/rape被指控袭击/过失杀人/强奸
An unnamed San Francisco man has been arrested and charged with possession of stolen property.一名不愿透露姓名的旧金山男子被捕，并被指控持有被盗财产。
They were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.他们被指控串谋诈骗。

Topics Law and justiceb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

formally
jointly

preposition

in connection with
with

[transitive] charge somebody (with something/with doing something) (formal) to accuse somebody publicly of doing something wrong or bad指责；谴责

Opposition MPs charged the minister with neglecting her duty.反对党议员指责这名女部长玩忽职守。

charge that… to make a claim or statement that something will happen or be the case断言；宣称

Opponents charged that cutting costs would reduce safety.反对者宣称削减成本会降低安全性。

rush/attack

[intransitive, transitive] to rush forward and attack somebody/something猛冲；猛攻；冲锋

The bull put its head down and charged.公牛低下头猛冲过来。
charge (at) somebody/something We charged at the enemy.我们向敌人发起冲锋。

Extra Examples

I was worried that the animal might charge at us.当时我担心那只动物会袭击我们。
The rhino charged headlong towards us.犀牛急速地向我们冲来。
He ordered his troops to charge the enemy lines.他命令部队猛攻敌方战线。

Topics War and conflictc1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

headlong
blindly
around
…

preposition

at
down
into
…

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to rush in a particular direction向…方向冲去

The children charged down the stairs.孩子们冲下了楼梯。
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on.他冲进我的房间，要求知道发生了什么事。

Extra Examples

I heard the sound of feet charging down the stairs.我听见急冲下楼的脚步声。
She charged into the room.她冲进屋内。
The children were all charging around outside.孩子们在外面乱冲乱撞。
He came charging into my office and demanded an explanation.他冲进我的办公室，要求给个说法。
The children all charged down the stairs and out of the front door.孩子们都冲下楼梯，冲出了前门。
Three of the men charged towards Gallagher.其中三人冲向加拉格尔。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

headlong
blindly
around
…

preposition

at
down
into
…

with responsibility/task

[transitive] (usually passive) (formal) to give somebody a responsibility or task赋予…职责（或任务）；使…承担责任（或任务）

be charged with something The committee has been charged with the development of sport in the region.委员会已被赋予在该地区发展体育运动的职责。
be charged with doing something The governing body is charged with managing the school within its budget.学校管理部门负有在预算范围内管理好学校的职责。

with strong feeling

[transitive] (usually passive) (literary) to fill somebody with an emotion使充满（…情绪）

be charged (with something) The room was charged with hatred.这个房间里充满了敌意。

glass

[transitive] charge something (British English, formal) to fill a glass注满（玻璃杯）

Please charge your glasses and drink a toast to the bride and groom!请各位斟满酒杯向新娘、新郎敬酒！

gun

[transitive] charge something (old use) to load a gun装（弹药）