Tra từ charge - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

charge [charge charges charged charging] noun, verb BrE [tʃɑːdʒ] NAmE [tʃɑːrdʒ]
noun

MONEY
1. countable, uncountable ~ (for sth) the amount of money that sb asks for goods and services
• We have to make a small charge for refreshments.
•admission charges
• Delivery is free of charge.
2. countable, uncountable (NAmE, informal) = ↑account (³), ↑charge account, ↑credit account
•Would you like to put that on your charge?
•‘Are you paying cash?’ ‘No, it'll be a charge.’

OF CRIME/STH WRONG
3. countable, uncountable an official claim made by the police that sb has committed a crime
•criminal charges
•a murder/an assault charge
• He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery.
• They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court.
•After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge.
•a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder
4. countable a statement accusing sb of doing sth wrong or bad
Syn: ↑allegation
• She rejected the charge that the story was untrue.
• Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias.

RESPONSIBILITY
5. uncountable a position of having control over sb/sth; responsibility for sb/sth
• She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business.
• They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week.
•He took charge of the farm after his father's death.
•I'm leaving the school in your charge.
6. countable (formal or humorous)a person that you have responsibility for and care for

ELECTRICITY
7. countable, uncountable the amount of electricity that is put into a battery or carried by a substance
•a positive/negative charge

RUSH/ATTACK
8. countable a sudden rush or violent attack, for example by soldiers, wild animals or players in some sports
•He led the charge down the field.

EXPLOSIVE
9. countable the amount of ↑explosive needed to fire a gun or make an explosion
see also ↑depth charge

STRONG FEELING
10. singular the power to cause strong feelings
•the emotional charge of the piano piece

TASK
11. singular (formal)a task or duty
•His charge was to obtain specific information.
more at reverse the charges at ↑reverse _v.

Word Origin:
Middle 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’.

Thesaurus:
charge noun
1. C
•There will be a small charge for refreshments.
fee • • price • • rate • • terms • • dues • • toll • • fare • • rental • • cost •
(a/the) charge/fee/price/rate/terms/dues/toll/fare/rental for sth
at a charge/fee/price/rate/fare/rental/cost of…
pay (a/the) charge/fee/price/rate/dues/toll/fare/rental/cost
increase/reduce the charge/fee/price/rate/dues/toll/fare/rental/cost
Charge or fee? Charge rather than fee is used for smaller services in less formal contexts: ✗ We have to make a small fee for refreshments.:
•legal/school/professional fees
However, when you visit a museum, etc. you pay an admission charge or admission/entrance fee (but not an ‘entrance charge‘.
2. C
•The investigation led to criminal charges against three employees.
accusation • • recrimination • |especially AmE indictment • • impeachment •
(a/an) charge/accusation/recriminations/indictment against sb
face a charge/an accusation/an indictment/impeachment
make/deny a charge/an accusation

Collocations:
Criminal justice
Breaking the law
break/violate/obey/uphold the law
be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
be arrested/ (especially NAmE) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US) felony charges
be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially NAmE) homicide/four counts of fraud
face two charges of indecent assault
admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)
deny the allegations/claims/charges
confess to a crime
grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
The legal process
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial
take sb to/come to/settle sth 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 sb in the dock
plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
be called to/enter (BrE) the witness box
take/put sb on the stand/(NAmE) the witness stand
call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb
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 sb
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 sb in/be released from jail/prison
be/put sb/spend X years on death row
be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
more collocations at ↑crime

Synonyms:
rate
charge • fee • rent • fine • fare • toll • rental
These are all words for an amount of money that is charged or paid for sth.
rate • a fixed amount of money that is asked or paid for sth: ▪ a low hourly rate of pay ◇ ▪ interest rates
charge • an amount of money that is asked for goods or services: ▪ an admission charge
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 ◇ ▪ an annual membership fee
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
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 sth 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.
(a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental for sth
(a) rate/charge/fee/rent/toll/rental on sth
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

Example Bank:
•All changes will incur a charge.
•Allen led the charge, but could they get a goal back?
•At the police station a charge sheet was made out.
•He accused the government of fabricating the charges for political reasons.
•He has admitted the murder charge.
•He was found guilty on a reduced charge of assault.
•I need to feel more in charge of my life.
•John has been put in charge of marketing.
•Many victims of crime are reluctant to press charges against their attackers.
•Police have brought a charge of dangerous driving against the man.
•She appeared in court on charges of kidnapping and assault.
•She is almost certain to face criminal charges.
•She took personal charge of the files.
•Stephen will resume sole charge for the time being.
•The bugle sounded the charge.
•The charges against you have been dropped.
•The charges will be difficult to prove.
•The child is under my charge until her mother returns.
•The company agreed to pay $20 million to settle insider-trading charges.
•The company has managed to avoid criminal charges in this case.
•The company will deliver free of charge.
•The conductor has overall charge of the train.
•The court dismissed the charge against him.
•The hotel operates a bus service to the beach for a small charge.
•The prime minister dismissed the charge that he had misled Parliament.
•There is a quarterly standing charge.
•There is no charge for cashing traveller's cheques.
•They agreed to waive the cancellation charges.
•They were driven back by a police baton charge.
•This service is available at a nominal charge.
•We make a small charge for wrapping your gift.
•We need somebody to take charge of the financial side.
•Young people are leading the charge to clean up the city.
•a charge of armed robbery
•a charge on company profits
•a film in which every scene carries an emotional charge
•charges relating to the embezzlement of public funds
•new charges alleging the misuse of funds
•to be detained/held/released without charge
•After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge.
•Be careful that you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias.
•Delivery is free of charge.
•He took charge of the farm after his father's death.
•I get a real charge out of working hard and seeing good results.
•I'm leaving the school in your charge.
•The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers.
•The museum has introduced a £3 admission charge.
•They left the nanny in charge of the children for a week.
Idioms: ↑bring charges against somebody ▪ ↑get a charge out of something

verb

MONEY
1. transitive, intransitive to ask an amount of money for goods or a service
•~ sth for sth What did they charge for the repairs?
• The restaurant charged £20 for dinner.
•They're charging £3 for the catalogue.
•~ sb for sth We won't charge you for delivery.
•~ sth at sth Calls are charged at 36p per minute.
•~ sb sth (for sth) He only charged me half price.
•~ for sth Do you think museums should charge for admission?
•~ (sb) to do sth The bank doesn't charge to stop a payment.
2. transitive to record the cost of sth as an amount that sb has to pay
•~ sth to sth They charge the calls to their credit-card account.
• (NAmE)~ sth Don't worry. I'll charge it (= pay by credit card).

WITH CRIME/STH WRONG
3. transitive to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court
•~ sb Several people were arrested but nobody was charged.
•~ sb with sth/with doing sth He was charged with murder.
4. transitive ~ sb (with sth/with doing sth) (formal)to accuse sb publicly of doing sth wrong or bad
•Opposition MPs charged the minister with neglecting her duty.

RUSH/ATTACK
5. intransitive, transitive to rush forward and attack sb/sth
•The bull put its head down and charged.
•~ (at) sb/sth We charged at the enemy.
6. intransitive + adv./prep. to rush in a particular direction
• The children charged down the stairs.
• He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on.

WITH ELECTRICITY
7. transitive to pass electricity through sth so that it is stored there
•~ sth Before use, the battery must be charged.
•~ sth up The shaver can be charged up and used when travelling.

WITH RESPONSIBILITY/TASK
8. transitive (usually passive) (formal)to give sb a responsibility or task
•~ sb with sth The committee has been charged with the development of sport in the region.
•~ sb with doing sth The governing body is charged with managing the school within its budget.

WITH STRONG FEELING
9. transitive (usually passive)~ sth (with sth) (literary)to fill sb with an emotion
•The room was charged with hatred.
•a highly charged atmosphere

GLASS
10. transitive ~ sth (BrE, formal)to fill a glass
•Please charge your glasses and drink a toast to the bride and groom!

GUN
11. transitive ~ sth (old use)to load a gun
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle 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’.

Thesaurus:
charge verb
1. T, I
•He only charged me half-price.
ask • • fine • • bill • • invoice • • levy •
charge (sb)/ask sth/fine sb/bill sb/invoice sb for sth
charge/bill sth sb to sb's account
charge/ask a high/low price/fee/commission/rent
2.
•He was charged with murder.
accuse • • impeach • • prosecute • |law indict •
charge/indict sb with sth
impeach/prosecute/indict sb for sth
Charge or indict? In Britain the Crown Prosecution Service decides whether to charge sb with a crime. In the US charge is used when this is done by a prosecutor (= a public official) and indict when this is done by a Grand Jury (= 23 people).
3. I (always used with an adverb or preposition)
•The kids were charging around outside.
tear • • stampede • • gallop • • pound • • bound • • run • • hurtle • |especially BrE career • |written race •
charge/tear/gallop/pound/bound/run/race after sb/sth
charge/stampede/hurtle/career into sth
charge/tear/run/race around/round

Example Bank:
•€50 will be charged to your account.
•A man has been charged in connection with the attack.
•Calls will be charged at 90 cents a minute.
•Companies are free to charge whatever they like for their services.
•I heard the sound of feet charging down the stairs.
•I was worried that the animal might charge at us.
•Research and development expenditure is charged against profits in the year it is incurred.
•She charged into the room.
•She has not yet been formally charged with the crime.
•Stamp Duty will be charged at one per cent.
•The bank charges a commission on all foreign currency transactions.
•The children were all charging around outside.
•The cost is charged directly to the profit and loss account.
•The rhino charged headlong towards us.
•The teenagers were jointly charged with attempted murder.
•We don't charge for delivery.
•He came charging into my office and demanded an explanation.
•He ordered his troops to charge the enemy lines.
•The children all charged down the stairs and out of the front door.
•Three of the men charged towards Gallagher.
•What did the builders charge for the repairs?
•Your broker will charge you a 6% commission on the transaction.