• vt. 特許；包租；發(fā)給特許執(zhí)照
• n. 憲章；執(zhí)照；特許狀
• n. (Charter)人名；(法)沙爾泰；(英)查特

來自拉丁詞charta, 卡片，紙，詞源同card,cartel。指在紙上簽訂的協(xié)議和條款。

charter (v.)

early 15c., "provide with a charter," from charter (n.). Meaning "to hire" is attested from 1806. Related: Chartered; chartering.

charter (n.)

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.)).

1. They described the Home Office scheme as a "charter for cheats"

他們稱內政部的方案是“對詐騙的縱容”。

來自柯林斯例句

2. the European Union's Social Charter of workers' rights

保障工人權利的歐盟社會憲章

來自《權威詞典》

3. This new law amounts to a tax evader's charter.

這項新法律簡直成了為逃稅者開的許可證.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Are you going by a scheduled flight or by charter.

你是搭班機去呢還是坐包機去呢?

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. They have yachts available for charter.

他們有供包租的游艇.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》