[, ]the amount of money that sb asks for goods or services; the amount of money that you pay regularly for a service （商品或服务所收取的）价钱，费用◆bank/interest/telephone charges 银行手续费；利息费用；电话费◆a charge of $50 收费 50 元◆a $50 charge 50 元的收费◆They are going to introduce charges for special deliveries. 他们准备收取特别运费。◆There's no charge for the service. 这项服务免费。◆You can download the software free of charge(= without paying for it). 你可以免费下载这软件。➡fee ➡ see note at price ⨁to impose / introduce / levy / make / waive a charge (for sth) 徵收／实行徵收／徵收／收取／免收（某项）费用⨁an additional / a fixed charge 附加／固定费用
() [] a large cost that a company has to pay, which affects its financial results （公司必须支付的）大笔费用◆(BrE) a one-off charge 一次性收费◆(NAmE) a one-time charge 一次性收费◆The company said it would take(= pay) a $280 million charge to cover two new acquisitions. 公司表示会花 2.8 亿元来支付两个新的收购项目。⨁an exceptional / a one-off / special charge 例外的／一次性的／特别的收费
() [, ]a formal claim that sb has committed a crime or done sth wrong 指控；控告◆No criminal charges will be brought against the company directors. 公司董事将不会被刑事起诉。◆After a few hours, she was released without charge. 几个小时後，她被无罪释放。◆The manager has rejected the charge of favouritism. 经理否认了偏袒的指控。⨁to bring / file / lay / press charges (against sb) 指控（某人）⨁to admit / deny a charge/the charges 承认／否认指控
[] responsibility for a group of people, a job or a task （对人、工作、任务所负的）责任◆Nokia's vice-president in charge of Internet security products 负责互联网安全产品的诺基亚公司副总裁◆The profits have improved sharply since she took charge as chief executive. 自从她担任总裁以来，利润已大幅度上升。◆Who's in charge here? 这儿由谁负责？➡ see note at responsibility
➡charge on assets accrued charge bank charge carrying charge cover charge finance charge floating charge landing charge restructuring charge reverse-charge sales charge service charge termination charge