overcharged
past simple and past participle ofovercharge
| 单词 | overcharged |
| 释义 | overcharged past simple and past participle ofovercharge overcharge verb[IorT] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈtʃɑːdʒ/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈtʃɑːrdʒ/tochargesomeone either more than therealpriceor more than thevalueof theproductorservice: ThegiftshopinParisovercharged me (by€10). [+ two objects]They overcharged her $45. Opposite undercharge Costing too much
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Price increases Cheating & tricking Examplesofoverchargedovercharged In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. He also enclosed a pond, to which every commoner required access, andoverchargedthe commons with cattle, sheep and swine (the last of which were not usually commonable beasts). From theCambridge English Corpus One scheme had as a result found itself with a group of highly vocal tenants who thought they were beingoverchargedfor care and were refusing to pay. From theCambridge English Corpus Over the past three years, validation of invoices has revealed that £1,686.06 had beenoverchargedout of a total bill of some £20 million. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The phrases ripped off, fleeced, done,overchargedor taken for a ride all mean the same thing: people have not received value for money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have failed to satisfy the valid objections of pub customers who are fed up with beingoverchargedfor beer and, in particular, lager. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, a caravan site whichoverchargedcaravan owners could lose its exemption and its power to intervene between the supplier and the ultimate consumer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The railway company concerned express their regret for the mistake, and have arranged for the amountoverchargedto be refunded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These provisions should mean that residents who are beingoverchargedwill feel much more free to claim their rights under civil law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At present tenants who believe that they are beingoverchargedhave to take civil action against their landlord, which most are unwilling to do. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is clear that the public is beingovercharged, otherwise the enormous profit would not be made. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are being grosslyoverchargedand gigantic fortunes are being made, which will, perhaps, be revealed when the owners die. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It will then not have to pay any compensation at all—not even the client's costs of showing that it hasovercharged. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He must not beovercharged; he must be entitled to know that he is getting what he has paid for in quantity and quality. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The point at issue was that these clerks have beenoverchargedfor a certain number of years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He proposes to return the sumoverchargedfor 1910–11. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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