charter

noun

/ˈtʃɑːtə(r)/

/ˈtʃɑːrtər/

[countable] a written statement describing the rights that a particular group of people should have（说明某部分民众应有权利的）宪章
- the European Social Charter of workers’ rights欧洲工人权利社会宪章
- a rail passenger’s charter铁路乘客宪章
- a charter of rights for people with disabilities残疾人权利宪章
- a national charter for the protection of animals国家动物保护宪章
- He fought for a social charter of workers' rights.他为出台一部保障工人权利的社会宪章而斗争。
- Minority rights are protected by the UN charter.少数族裔的权利受到联合国宪章的保护。
- A commission was appointed to draw up a charter to regulate political life.任命了一个委员会来起草管理政治生活的章程。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- draft
- founding
- social
- …
verb + charter
- draft
- draw up
- sign
- …
preposition
- charter for
- charter of
[countable] a written statement of the principles and aims of an organization （表明某一组织之宗旨和原则的）宪章，章程synonym constitution
- the United Nations Charter联合国宪章
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- draft
- founding
- social
- …
verb + charter
- draft
- draw up
- sign
- …
preposition
- charter for
- charter of
[countable] an official document stating that a government or political leader allows a new organization, town or university to be established and gives it particular rights（统治者或政府准许成立新的组织、城镇、大学等并授予某些权利的）特许状，许可证，凭照
- The Royal College received its charter as a university in 1967.皇家学院于 1967 年获得升格为大学的特许状。
- Certain towns were allowed to hold weekly markets, by royal charter.根据皇家特许状，某些城镇被允许每周举行集市。
- The BBC's charter was due to be renewed.英国广播公司的许可证该续期了。
- The university received its Royal Charter in 1946.该大学于1946年获得皇家特许状而成立。
- They were given this right by royal charter.他们的这项权利是王室特许的。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- royal
- city
- corporate
- …
verb + charter
- give somebody/something
- grant somebody/something
- issue
- …
preposition
- by charter
[singular] charter (for something) (British English) a law or policy that seems likely to help people do something bad（法律或政策的）不完善，漏洞，缺陷
- The new law will be a charter for unscrupulous financial advisers.新的法律会使不诚实的金融顾问有机可乘。
- a blackmailer’s charter敲诈者可钻的法律空子
[uncountable] the hiring of a plane, boat, etc.（飞机、船等的）租赁
- a yacht available for charter可供租赁的游艇
Topics Transport by waterc2, Transport by airc2

词源Middle English: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta ‘paper’from Greek khartēs ‘papyrus leaf’.

charter

verb

/ˈtʃɑːtə(r)/

/ˈtʃɑːrtər/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they charter	/ˈtʃɑːtə(r)/ /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
he / she / it charters	/ˈtʃɑːtəz/ /ˈtʃɑːrtərz/
past simple chartered	/ˈtʃɑːtəd/ /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
past participle chartered	/ˈtʃɑːtəd/ /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
-ing form chartering	/ˈtʃɑːtərɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɑːrtərɪŋ/

charter something to hire a plane, boat, etc. for your own use包租（飞机、船等）
- They flew to Athens and then chartered a boat to the island.他们飞到雅典，然后租了一艘船去岛上。
Wordfinder
- cabin crew
- charter
- flight path
- in-flight
- land
- long-haul
- plane
- refuel
- take-off
- travel
- Special trains were chartered to take them to the festival.包租了专列带他们去参加节日。
- The club chartered a special flight from Manchester to Turin.俱乐部包租了一架从曼彻斯特飞往都灵的专机。
- The oil companies use both owned and chartered ships.石油公司既使用自有船只，也使用租赁船只。
Topics Transport by waterc2, Transport by airc2
[usually passive] charter something to state officially that a new organization, town or university has been established and has special rights特许设立；给予…特权；发给许可证（或凭照）

词源Middle English: from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta ‘paper’from Greek khartēs ‘papyrus leaf’.