英语单词

charter是什么意思

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

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》

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