常用词charge的用法与搭配

常用词charge的用法与搭配

1. 用作名词，注意以下用法：

(1) 表示“收费”“费用”等，是可数名词。如：

An additional charge is made for heavy bags. 重的行李要额外收费。

Does my bill include a service charge? 我的账单包括服务费了吗？

有时虽然用复数形式，但并不表示明显的复数概念。如：

His charges are very reasonable. 他要的价钱很公道。

Children under 16 are exempt from prescription charges. 16岁以下的儿童免付处方费。

What is the charge in the hotel?=What are the charges in the hotel? 这旅馆收费多少？

但是，在free of charge（免费）这一习语中，charge为不可数名词，其前不用冠词，本身也不用复数。如：

We get medical care free of charge. 我们享受公费医疗。

All goods are delivered free of charge. 一切物品免费送货。

(2) 表示“负责”“管理”“照管”等，为不可数名词，尤其用于have charge of, in charge (of), in [under] one’s charge, take charge of等惯用表达，注意其中均不带冠词。如：

Doctors have charged of sick people. 医生负责照顾病人。

She has two classes in charge. 她负责两个班。

Who is in charge of this work? 谁负责这项工作？

Your mother left you in my charge. 你的母亲让我来照管你。

The department was badly organized until she took charge of it. 这个部门在她负责以前组织工作做得很差。

下面两句意思基本相同：

He left an assistant in charge of the shop. 他留下一店员照管店铺。

He left the shop in an assistant’s charge. 他把店铺交付给一店员照料。

注意in [under] the charge of这一搭配，它表示“在……的管理之下”。比较下面两句（有the表被动，无the表主动）：

Mr Green is in charge of this factory.(www.hxen.net)

=This factory is in the charge of Mr Green.

这个工厂由格林先生负责。

(3) 表示“控告”，是可数名词。如：

They made a charge against the boss. 他们控告老板。

He was arrested on a charge of murder. 他因谋杀罪被逮捕。

The opposition was quick to reply to the charge. 反对党很快对指控做出回答。