Thepolicehave had todrop(=stop)chargesagainsther because they couldn'tfindanyevidence.警方因为找不到任何证据不得不撤销了对她的指控。
Heclaimedhe had beenarrestedon atrumped-up(=false)charge.他声称自己是受诬告而被捕的。
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to accuse someone of something
accuseHe was accused of statutory rape.
make an accusation againstShe was arrested for making false accusations against her former employer.
level an accusation againstFerguson was furious at the accusations levelled against his player.
level a charge againstShe denied all the charges levelled against her.
hurl accusations atShe hurled accusations at her ex-husband across the courtroom.
charge someone withHe was charged with three counts of fraud.
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[C]formal
theactofaccusingsomeone of somethingbad:
指责；批评，斥责
[+ that]Thepresidentrespondedangrilyto the chargethatshe hadlosttouchwith her country'speople.有指责说总统和自己的国民失去了联系，对此她做出了愤怒的回应。
Herrefusaltocondemntheviolencelaid/leftheropento thechargeofpositivesupportfor thecampaign(=allowedpeopleto say that shesupportedit).她拒绝谴责暴力，这很容易给人留下她支持那场运动的口实。
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Thecompanypleadedguiltyto the charge ofmanslaughter.
The charge ofmurderwasalteredto thelessercharge ofmanslaughter.
Both menvehementlydeniedthe charges against them.
Criminal charges will bebroughtagainst thedriverof thelorry.
Simson,aged19, wasconvictedon two charges ofburglary.
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Blaming & accusing
a bad workman blames his toolsidiom
accusatory
accuser
accusingly
alleged
allegedly
blame
contributory negligence
denunciation
finger
incriminate
indict
lay
laysomethingatsomeone'sdooridiom
levelsomethingagainst/atsomeone
lightning conductor
McCarthyite
misattribute
nail
sacrificial lamb
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Arresting & charging
chargenoun(CONTROL)
in charge
B1
being thepersonwho hascontrolof or isresponsiblefor someone or something:
负责管理，负责掌管
Who will be in chargeofthedepartmentwhen Sophieleaves?索菲离开后，谁来管理这个部门？
Thepolicehave had todrop(=stop)chargesagainsther because they couldn'tfindanyevidence.警方因为找不到任何证据不得不撤销了对她的指控。
Heclaimedhe had beenarrestedon atrumped-up(=false)charge.他声称自己是受诬告而被捕的。
[C]formal
theactofaccusingsomeone of somethingbad
指责；批评，斥责
[+ that]Thepresidentrespondedangrilyto the chargethatshe hadlosttouchwith her country'speople.有指责说总统和自己的国民失去了联系，对此她做出了愤怒的回应。
Herrefusaltocondemntheviolencelaid/leftheropento thechargeofpositivesupportfor thecampaign(=allowedpeopleto say that shesupportedit).她拒绝谴责暴力，这很容易给人留下她支持那场运动的口实。
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Thecompanypleadedguiltyto the charge ofmanslaughter.
The charge ofmurderwasalteredto thelessercharge ofmanslaughter.
Both menvehementlydeniedthe charges against them.
Criminal charges will bebroughtagainst thedriverof thelorry.
Simson,aged19, wasconvictedon two charges ofburglary.
chargenoun(CONTROL)
in charge
B1
being thepersonwho hascontrolof or isresponsiblefor someone or something
负责管理，负责掌管
Who will be in chargeofthedepartmentwhen Sophieleaves?索菲离开后，谁来管理这个部门？
IleftJack in charge of thesuitcaseswhile I went to get thetickets.我去买票时让杰克看着箱子。
B2[U]
responsibilityforcontrollingorcaringfor something
主管；照管；责任
Herex-husbandhaschargeofthechildrenduring theweekand she has them at theweekend.她的前夫在工作日照看孩子，她则在周末照顾孩子。
Hisbossaskedhim totakechargeoftheofficefor a fewdayswhile she was away.老板让他在她离开的这段时间负责办公室工作。
[C]old-fashioned
aperson,especiallyachild, who is inyourcareand who you areresponsiblefor
被照管的人（尤指小孩）
chargenoun(EXPLOSIVE)
[C]
theamountofexplosiveto befiredat onetime, or thebulletor otherexplosiveobjectshotfrom agun
（一定量的）炸药；弹药
chargenoun(MOVE FORWARD)
[C]
anattackin whichpeopleoranimalssuddenlyrunforward
猛攻；冲锋
a chargeofbuffalo/elephants野牛／大象的猛冲
apolicecharge警方的突然袭击
chargenoun(ORDER)
[C]formal
anorderto do something
指示，吩咐；命令
chargenoun(SUPPLY ENERGY)
[Cusually singular]
theamountofelectricitythat anelectricaldevicestoresor that asubstancecarries
（电器的）储电量；电荷
on chargeUK
If something is on charge, you are putting anamountofelectricityinto it.
处于充电状态
Is it allrighttoleave/put thebatteryon chargeovernight?让电池充一夜电可以吗？
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charge
verb
us/tʃɑrdʒ/
chargeverb(ASK FOR MONEY)
[I/T]
toaskfor apricefor something:
[T]Ithinkthey charge too much forfootballtickets.
chargeverb(OWE)
[T]
tobuysomething andagreetopayfor itlater:
I didn’t have anycash, so I charged thefood.
chargeverb(ACCUSE)
[T]
toaccusesomeone of something,esp. toofficiallyaccusesomeone of acrime:
Under those circumstances, a system of tradable permits (with grandfathering of the initial allocation) could prove more politically acceptable than one of charges.
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Intuitively, with the pollutionchargeset too high, good 2 is protected less than good, 3 initially.
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Thischargeis usually raised when minority or immigrant children are taught in a language other than their own.
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They tookchargeof day-to-day administration and defence planning.
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A force that exists only between charged molecules (ions) or surfaces.
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The 1859 law allowed the registration of haciendas and labour contracts, but the $.10 per contractchargeacted as a disincentive to the system's use.
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These things would then not be achargeon the actual flats.
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Municipalities inchargeof organizing services (thereby determining the need for staff) have no say in higher education policy.
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Accounts of takingchargeand assertions of robust identities tended to dominate the early interviews.
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This shows that willingness to do everything possible to help the embryo survive is not sufficient to exculpate the agents from thechargeof instrumentalization.
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This has created an institutional vacuum where no equivalent rural institutions have emerged to takechargeof the functions undertaken by the communidades.
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The motion of charged particles across the field tends to be reduced, and changed in direction.
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This does not, in the case of charged particles, require any collision to take place.
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He was probably also inchargeof the production of performing parts for these operas.
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Thus, providing water access to a household raises its water consumption tremendously, regardless of prices charged for water before or after the access change.
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Collocationswithcharge
charge
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additional charge
There was, therefore, no additional charge to public funds for their entertainment.
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charge of hypocrisy
This created a barrier to entry into church culture, especially since to profess involvement while failing to live up to these expectations was to incur the charge of hypocrisy.
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charge of racism
Hacohen defends liberal universalism against the charge of racism and sexism.
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