charter
charter 英 [ˈtʃɑ:tə(r)] 美 [ˈtʃɑrtə(r)]
vt. 特许;发给特许执照 n. 宪章;特许状
进行时:chartering 过去式:chartered 过去分词:chartered 第三人称单数:charters 名词复数:charters
- What do rock gods do when they travel? They charter their own plane, of course. Charter means you rent or lease a particular service or object. Anyone can charter something, though lesser mortals tend to limit themselves to buses.
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- vt. 特许;发给特许执照
- n. 宪章;特许状
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1. the United Nations Charter
联合国宪章
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2. 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。
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3. a blackmailer's charter
敲诈者可钻的法律空子
- charter (n.) "formal written instrument bestowing privileges and rights, serving as legal evidence of them," 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.)). Meaning "aircraft hired for a particular purpose" is from 1922.
- charter (v.) early 15c., "provide with a charter," from charter (n.). Meaning "to hire by special contract" is attested from 1806. Related: Chartered; chartering.
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