charge
gb/t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/ us/t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Ask for payment
To ask someone to pay money for something you give or do for them.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to charge [someone] [amount] for [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'charge' with 'cost'. 'Charge' is what the seller asks for, while 'cost' is the amount to buy something.
คำพ้องความหมาย
bill (Often used in the context of sending an invoice; slightly more formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
refund (To give money back instead of asking for it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
charge a fee
|charge interest
|charge rent
|charge a customer
|charge for services
หัวข้อ
business
|daily life
|money
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- The hotel charged us $200 for the two nights.
- They charged him a late fee for returning the book after the due date.
- We don't charge extra for delivery.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The shop charged me ten dollars.
- They charge five pounds for the ticket.
- The taxi driver charged us too much.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Accuse of a crime
To officially say someone has done something illegal.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to charge [someone] with [a crime]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'charge' in this sense with 'blame', which is less formal and not legal.
คำพ้องความหมาย
accuse (A broader term that can be informal or formal; not always legal.)
คำตรงข้าม
acquit (To officially decide someone is not guilty of a crime.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
charge with murder
|charge with theft
|charge under the law
หัวข้อ
law
|crime
ตัวอย่าง
- The police charged him with fraud.
- She was charged with assault after the incident.
- They charged the suspect under federal law.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The police charged him with robbery.
- She was charged with a crime.
- They charged the man with murder.
คำกริยา
A2
action
3
Put energy into a battery
To put electricity into a battery so it can work.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to charge [device/battery]
คำพ้องความหมาย
recharge (Specifically means to charge again after use.)
คำตรงข้าม
drain (To use up or remove electrical energy from a device.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
charge a phone
|charge a battery
|fully charge
หัวข้อ
technology
|daily life
ตัวอย่าง
- I need to charge my phone before we leave.
- The mechanic charged the car battery overnight.
- Make sure you charge your laptop fully.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will charge my phone now.
- Please charge the battery before use.
- He is charging his laptop.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
Rush forward to attack
To run quickly toward someone or something to attack or catch them.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to charge at [someone/something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
rush (A quick movement, but not always aggressive.)
คำตรงข้าม
retreat (To move away from danger instead of toward it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
charge at full speed
|charge into battle
|police charge
หัวข้อ
sports
|military
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The soldiers charged at the enemy lines.
- He charged into the room shouting loudly.
- The bull charged straight at the matador.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The bull charged at the man.
- The soldiers charged into battle.
- He charged at me suddenly.
คำนาม
A2
quantity
5
Price for goods or services
The money you must pay for something you buy or use.
คำพ้องความหมาย
fee (Usually used for professional services or official payments.)
คำตรงข้าม
free service (Something provided without asking for payment.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
service charge
|admission charge
|extra charge
หัวข้อ
business
|daily life
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- There is a small service charge included in the bill.
- The museum's admission charge is five dollars.
- They added an extra charge for late payment.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The hotel has a high charge.
- There is no extra charge for delivery.
- I paid the service charge.
คำนาม
B1
entity
6
Official criminal accusation
A formal saying that someone did something illegal.
คำพ้องความหมาย
accusation (Can be informal; not always legal or official.)
คำตรงข้าม
acquittal (Official decision that someone is not guilty.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
face charges
|drop charges
|press charges
หัวข้อ
law
|crime
ตัวอย่าง
- He was found guilty on all charges.
- The charges against her were dropped.
- They pressed charges after the incident.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He faces serious charges.
- They dropped the charges against him.
- She was found not guilty of the charges.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
charge
IPA
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พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
charge (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (charge)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: charge
- Plural: charge, charges
Verb
- Base: charge
- 3rd Person Singular: charges
- Present Participle: charging
- Past: charged
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
charge up
1/t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Fill with electrical energy fully
To put electricity into something until it has full power.
ตัวอย่าง
- I need to charge up my phone before we leave.
- He charged up the camera batteries overnight.
in charge (of)
1/ˈɪn t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ əv/
fixed phrase
Having control or responsibility
Having control or being responsible for something or someone.
ตัวอย่าง
- She is in charge of the marketing team.
- Who’s in charge here?
take charge (of)
1/tˈeɪk t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ əv/
fixed phrase
Begin controlling something actively
To begin to control or manage something yourself.
ตัวอย่าง
- When the teacher left, she took charge of the class.
- He took charge of organizing the event.
press charges
1/pɹˈɛs t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
Formally accuse someone of a crime
To tell the police you want someone to be charged with a crime they did to you.
ตัวอย่าง
- She decided not to press charges after the incident.
- They decided not to press charges after the accident.
- The victim plans to press charges against the thief.
- The victim pressed charges against the attacker.
free of charge
1/fɹˈi əv t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Provided without cost (formal)
Provided without having to pay money; formal way of saying 'free'.
ตัวอย่าง
- Delivery is free of charge within the city.
- The delivery service is free of charge for orders over $50.
- The service is provided free of charge.
- This service is provided free of charge.
- Children under 5 can enter the zoo free of charge.
- Parking here is free of charge.