charge

A2 · Elementary Physics

v. to put electricity into a battery or a device.

v. to store electrical energy in a battery or capacitor.

日本語:チャージする※

“I need to charge my phone because the battery is almost dead.”

“Electric vehicles can be fully charged overnight using a standard home charging station.”

B1 · Intermediate Law

v. to officially say that someone has committed a crime.

v. to formally accuse a person of an offence in a court of law.

日本語:告訴する※

“The police decided to charge him with theft after finding the stolen goods.”

“The prosecutor intended to charge the suspect with conspiracy, though the evidence remained largely circumstantial.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to run forward quickly and forcefully, often to attack.

v. to move forward rapidly and forcefully, typically in a military or aggressive context.

“The soldiers began to charge toward the enemy lines at dawn.”

“The rhinoceros suddenly decided to charge the safari jeep, forcing the driver to reverse quickly.”

A2 · Elementary Countable noun

n. the amount of money you must pay for something.

n. a formal price or fee levied for a service or privilege.

“There is a small delivery charge for orders under twenty dollars.”

“The bank reversed the overdraft charge as a gesture of goodwill toward the long-term customer.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Law

n. a formal statement by the police saying someone did something illegal.

n. a formal allegation of an offence or crime.

“He is facing a serious charge of fraud in the high court.”

“The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault, claiming he acted in self-defence.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. being in control of something or looking after someone.

n. the state of having responsibility for or control over someone or something.

“Who is in charge of the kitchen while the head chef is away?”

“The young teacher was left in charge of thirty energetic children during the museum field trip.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Physics Technical

n. the amount of electricity in a battery or an object.

n. a physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

“The battery still has enough charge to last for another hour.”

“The experiment demonstrated how a positive charge attracts a negative one within a vacuum.”