charge
gb/t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/ us/t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
A2
Anh
~ 1400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
A2
action
1
Ask for payment
To ask someone to pay money for something you give or do for them.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to charge [someone] [amount] for [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'charge' with 'cost'. 'Charge' is what the seller asks for, while 'cost' is the amount to buy something.
Từ đồng nghĩa
bill (Often used in the context of sending an invoice; slightly more formal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
refund (To give money back instead of asking for it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
charge a fee
|charge interest
|charge rent
|charge a customer
|charge for services
Chủ đề
business
|daily life
|money
|finance
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The shop charged me ten dollars.
- They charge five pounds for the ticket.
- The taxi driver charged us too much.
Động từ
B1
action
2
Accuse of a crime
To officially say someone has done something illegal.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to charge [someone] with [a crime]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'charge' in this sense with 'blame', which is less formal and not legal.
Từ đồng nghĩa
accuse (A broader term that can be informal or formal; not always legal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
acquit (To officially decide someone is not guilty of a crime.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
charge with murder
|charge with theft
|charge under the law
Chủ đề
law
|crime
Ví dụ
- The police charged him with fraud.
- She was charged with assault after the incident.
- They charged the suspect under federal law.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The police charged him with robbery.
- She was charged with a crime.
- They charged the man with murder.
Động từ
A2
action
3
Put energy into a battery
To put electricity into a battery so it can work.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to charge [device/battery]
Từ đồng nghĩa
recharge (Specifically means to charge again after use.)
Từ trái nghĩa
drain (To use up or remove electrical energy from a device.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
charge a phone
|charge a battery
|fully charge
Chủ đề
technology
|daily life
Ví dụ
- I need to charge my phone before we leave.
- The mechanic charged the car battery overnight.
- Make sure you charge your laptop fully.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I will charge my phone now.
- Please charge the battery before use.
- He is charging his laptop.
Động từ
B1
action
4
Rush forward to attack
To run quickly toward someone or something to attack or catch them.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to charge at [someone/something]
Từ đồng nghĩa
rush (A quick movement, but not always aggressive.)
Từ trái nghĩa
retreat (To move away from danger instead of toward it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
charge at full speed
|charge into battle
|police charge
Chủ đề
sports
|military
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The soldiers charged at the enemy lines.
- He charged into the room shouting loudly.
- The bull charged straight at the matador.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The bull charged at the man.
- The soldiers charged into battle.
- He charged at me suddenly.
Danh từ
A2
quantity
5
Price for goods or services
The money you must pay for something you buy or use.
Từ đồng nghĩa
fee (Usually used for professional services or official payments.)
Từ trái nghĩa
free service (Something provided without asking for payment.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
service charge
|admission charge
|extra charge
Chủ đề
business
|daily life
|finance
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The hotel has a high charge.
- There is no extra charge for delivery.
- I paid the service charge.
Danh từ
B1
entity
6
Official criminal accusation
A formal saying that someone did something illegal.
Từ đồng nghĩa
accusation (Can be informal; not always legal or official.)
Từ trái nghĩa
acquittal (Official decision that someone is not guilty.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
face charges
|drop charges
|press charges
Chủ đề
law
|crime
Ví dụ
- He was found guilty on all charges.
- The charges against her were dropped.
- They pressed charges after the incident.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He faces serious charges.
- They dropped the charges against him.
- She was found not guilty of the charges.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
charge
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
US/t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
charge (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (charge)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: charge
- Plural: charge, charges
Verb
- Base: charge
- 3rd Person Singular: charges
- Present Participle: charging
- Past: charged
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
charge up
1/t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Fill with electrical energy fully
To put electricity into something until it has full power.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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'.
Ví dụ
- 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.