| 单词 | charter |
| 释义 | charter charter /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun [C]
TIME CHARTER, VOYAGE CHARTER
1 (HR ) a formal written statement of the principles and aims of an organization: Under the new charter all employees must sign a contract of employment.
2 (Law ) (also corporate charter) (both AmE) in some US states, the name used for the articles of incorporation (= one of the legal documents that is created when a company is formed): Shareholders voted on an amendment to the company charter.
3 a written statement describing the rights that a particular group of people should have: the European Union's Social Charter of workers' rights
4 (Transport ) the system of hiring/renting a plane, boat, etc. for use by a group of people; a vehicle used in this way: a yacht available for charter a charter airline a charter flight (= where a travel agency buys all the seats and sells them to its customers) ◆ the arrival of a charter from Alicante
■ verb [+ obj]
(Transport ) to hire/rent a plane, boat, etc. for your own use: chartered ships |
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