/tʃɑ:dʒ ||; tʃɑrdʒ/noun
1 [C,U] the price that you must pay for sth 费用:
The hotel makes a small charge for changing currency. 酒店兑换货币要收一点费用。
We deliver free of charge. 我们免费送货。
☞Look at the note at price. 参看price的注释。
2 [C,U] a statement that says that sb has done sth illegal or bad 控告;指控:
He was arrested on a charge of murder. 他被控谋杀而遭逮捕。
The writer dismissed the charge that his books were childish. 那位作家拒不接受关于他的书不成熟的指责。
3 [U] a position of control over sb/sth; responsibility for sb/sth 掌管;负责:
Who is in charge of the office while Alan's away? 艾伦不在的时候由谁主管办公室?
The assistant manager had to take charge of the team when the manager resigned. 经理辞职以后副经理不得不负责这个班子。
4 [C] a sudden attack where sb/sth runs straight at sb/sth else 冲击;冲锋
5 [C] the amount of electricity that is put into a battery or carried by a substance 电荷;充电:
a positive/negative charge 正╱负电荷
bring/press charges (against sb) to formally accuse sb of a crime so that there can be a trial in a court of law 正式向法院控告某人犯某罪
reverse the charges→
REVERSE¹