charge noun
1-) amount of money paid for goods or services
ADJECTIVES
small
・For a small charge you can use the hotel pool.
high, low
・Lawyers’ charges can be very high.
extra, additional
・He had to pay an extra charge because the equipment was damaged when he returned it.
fixed, standard
・There’s a fixed charge for having a dental check.
minimum
・Some restaurants operate a minimum charge at busy times.
daily, monthly, annual
・The daily charge for car rental is 50 euros.
one-off
・There is a one-off charge to have the service set up.
hidden
・Make sure there are no hidden charges.
nominal
・Residents can use the tennis courts for a nominal charge.
upfront
・Personal pensions often have high upfront charges.
NOUNS
service
・The bill for the meal includes a 10% service charge.
admission
・There is no admission charge to the museum.
delivery
・How much is the store’s delivery charge?
handling, administration
・Some banks add a handling charge each time you use your card abroad.
call-out
・The electrician said there was a £40 call-out charge.
cancellation
・If you change your flight booking, you may have to pay a cancellation charge.
installation
・You have to pay an installation charge for the water meter.
bank
・You will have to pay bank charges if your account is overdrawn.
phone
・What are all these extra phone charges on my bill?
VERBS
pay
・There will be a charge to pay if you return the car late.
make
・We make no charge for this service.
incur
・All cancellations incur a charge.
introduce, impose
・The government introduced a charge for visa applications.
increase, reduce
・Unfortunately, it has been necessary to increase our charges.
waive
・The bank has agreed to waive the charge this time.
PREPOSITIONS
for
・There is a charge for the use of the swimming pool.
of
・A charge of 2 euros is made for infants under three years.
PHRASES
free of charge
・Your order will be sent free of charge.
・Delivery is free of charge.
at no (extra) charge
・Guided tours are provided at no charge.
・Breakfast may be served in your bedroom at no extra charge.
2-) an official accusation that someone committed a crime
ADJECTIVES & NOUNS
murder, burglary, drugs
・He appeared in court on drugs charges.
criminal
・The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers.
serious
・He was accused of dangerous driving, but the more serious charge of murder was withdrawn.
felony
・He pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of cocaine possession.
unrelated
・She admitted stealing £300 worth of clothing and an unrelated charge of possessing cannabis.
trumped-up
・The opposition leader was arrested on trumped-up charges.
VERBS
face
・He faces charges of tax evasion.
deny, admit
・All three men denied the charge of murder.
press, bring
・Sometimes the victim of an assault does not want to press charges.
drop, withdraw
・They will drop the charges if we pay them £10,000.
dismiss
・If there is insufficient evidence, the court will dismiss the charges.
PREPOSITIONS
against
・The charges against him were eventually dropped.
of
・She denied a charge of assaulting her husband.
on
・Two men have been arrested on a charge of helping illegal immigrants enter the country.
PHRASES
plead guilty to a charge
・The youth pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary.
be released without charge
・She had been arrested twice and released without charge.
be convicted of/on a charge
・McCorley was convicted on a charge of assault.
be acquitted of/on a charge
・Both men were acquitted of all charges.
charge verb
NOUNS
fee
・Lawyers charge high fees.
price
・Some companies charge different prices for the same product.
rate
・The club charges a higher rate for non-members.
fare
・The airline charges the same fare for children and adults.
interest
・They charge a lower rate of interest than the other banks.
commission
・The gallery charges 50% commission on every painting.
premium
・Stores can charge a premium for freshly picked strawberries.
fine, penalty
・You will be charged a fine if you return your library book late.
PREPOSITIONS
for
・The hospital charges for parking.
be charged at 2 dollars, 25p, etc.
・Calls will be charged at 44p per minute.