• vt. 特许；包租；发给特许执照
• n. 宪章；执照；特许状
• n. (Charter)人名；(法)沙尔泰；(英)查特

来自拉丁词charta, 卡片，纸，词源同card,cartel。指在纸上签订的协议和条款。

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"

他们称内政部的方案是“对诈骗的纵容”。

来自柯林斯例句

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

保障工人权利的欧盟社会宪章

来自《权威词典》

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

这项新法律简直成了为逃税者开的许可证.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

你是搭班机去呢还是坐包机去呢?

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. They have yachts available for charter.

他们有供包租的游艇.

来自《简明英汉词典》