| 单词 | overcharge |
| 释义 | Related topics: Electricityo·ver·charge /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ $ ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]CHEAT to charge someone too much money for something 索以高价，对〔某人〕索价过高 OPP undercharge They were being overcharged for cheap beer. 他们买的是便宜的啤酒，却被收取了高价。2. [transitive]TPETTC to put too much power into a battery or electrical system 使〔电池〕充电过度；使〔电路系统〕超负荷→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusovercharge• This is another way customers are overcharged, CalPIRG said.• They were being overcharged for third-rate beer, much of it brewed from cheap and inferior ingredients.• It has subsidized local calls by overcharging long-distance.• It provides detailed monthly reports and annual summaries itemising the amount overcharged, or if appropriate, undercharged.• The university was accused of overcharging the government millions of dollars for research-related costs.• The taxi driver had overcharged us by about $20.• The cab driver tried to overcharge us for the ride from the airport.• Garage mechanics are twice as likely to overcharge women car owners as men.From Longman Business Dictionaryoverchargeo‧ver‧charge /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ verb [intransitive, transitive]COMMERCE to charge someone too much money for somethingDivorce lawyers often overcharge women clients.overcharge (somebody) for somethingThe company overcharged the government for labor and materials. —overcharging noun [uncountable]fraud involving the overcharging of corporate clients —overcharge /ˈoʊvətʃɑːdʒˈoʊvərtʃɑːrdʒ/ noun [countable]Federal law doesn’t require lenders to reimburse consumers for any overcharges.→ See Verb tableo·ver·charge verbChineseSyllable much too to for someone Corpus Business money charge |
| 随便看 |
|
英汉双解词典包含236457条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。