charge

charge /tʃɑ:dʒ/ I. n. 1.［u］负责，管理: get charge of sth. 主管…；give everything under one’s  charge 把一切交给某人负责 in charge 主管，在…主管之下：Who is in charge here? 这儿谁负责? in charge of 让某人负责照管：Mary was in charge of the baby. 玛丽负责照料这个婴儿。 in the charge of sb. /sb.’s charge) 由…管：The bus was in the charge of the driver. 公共汽车由这位司机管。The baby is Mary’s charge. 这婴儿由玛丽照料。take charge (of) 开始管理，负责管理：I soon had to take charge of the department. 不久我就要负责那个部门。 2. 指控，罪名：On what charge do you arrest him? 你逮捕他是根据什么罪名?  3.［c］收费，价钱: no charge for coming in 进来不收费 ［考句］ The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight charges are.煤价将随运输路程和运费而变动。4.电荷，充电：charge and discharge key 充电放电开关 ‖II.vt. 1.索价，要…支付： ［考句］This hotel charges $60 for a single room with bath.该酒店带卫生间的单人房间要价60美元。［考句］She was complaining that the doctor was charging too much for the treatment he was giving her.她抱怨医生收费太高。2.控告，指控(与with连用或跟从句): He was charged with stealing/theft. 他被指控行窃。3.充电；给…装上：charge a battery 给电池充电；charge a gun with powder 给大炮装药

［辨析］见accuse