charter
英['tʃɑːtə]
美['tʃɑrtɚ]
- vt. 特许；包租；发给特许执照
- n. 宪章；执照；特许状
- n. (Charter)人名；(法)沙尔泰；(英)查特
词态变化
复数: charters;第三人称单数: charters;过去式: chartered;过去分词: chartered;现在分词: chartering;
助记提示
charter ：谐音：“查它”，看是否有营业执照=（公司）执照
中文词源
charter 宪章，章程
来自拉丁词charta, 卡片，纸，词源同card,cartel。指在纸上签订的协议和条款。
英文词源
- charter (v.)
- early 15c., "provide with a charter," from charter (n.). Meaning "to hire" is attested from 1806. Related: Chartered; chartering.
- charter (n.)
- c. 1200, from Old French chartre (12c.) "charter, letter, document, covenant," from Latin chartula/cartula, literally "little paper," diminutive of charta/carta "paper, document" (see chart (n.)).
双语例句
- 1. They described the Home Office scheme as a "charter for cheats"
- 他们称内政部的方案是“对诈骗的纵容”。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. the European Union's Social Charter of workers' rights
- 保障工人权利的欧盟社会宪章
来自《权威词典》
- 3. This new law amounts to a tax evader's charter.
- 这项新法律简直成了为逃税者开的许可证.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Are you going by a scheduled flight or by charter.
- 你是搭班机去呢还是坐包机去呢?
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. They have yachts available for charter.
- 他们有供包租的游艇.
来自《简明英汉词典》