overcharge

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Electricityoverchargeo‧ver‧charge /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ $ ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]CHEAT to charge someone too much money for something OPP undercharge They were being overcharged for cheap beer.2 [transitive]TPETTC to put too much power into a battery or electrical system→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusovercharge• This is another way customers are overcharged, CalPIRG said.• They were being overcharged for third-rate beer, much of it brewed from cheap and inferior ingredients.• It has subsidized local calls by overcharging long-distance.• It provides detailed monthly reports and annual summaries itemising the amount overcharged, or if appropriate, undercharged.• The university was accused of overcharging the government millions of dollars for research-related costs.• The taxi driver had overcharged us by about $20.• The cab driver tried to overcharge us for the ride from the airport.• Garage mechanics are twice as likely to overcharge women car owners as men.From Longman Business Dictionaryoverchargeo‧ver‧charge /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ verb [intransitive, transitive]COMMERCE to charge someone too much money for somethingDivorce lawyers often overcharge women clients.overcharge (somebody) for somethingThe company overcharged the government for labor and materials. —overcharging noun [uncountable]fraud involving the overcharging of corporate clients —overcharge /ˈoʊvətʃɑːdʒˈoʊvərtʃɑːrdʒ/ noun [countable]Federal law doesn’t require lenders to reimburse consumers for any overcharges.→ See Verb table

单词	overcharge
释义	overcharge From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Electricityoverchargeo‧ver‧charge /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ $ ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]CHEAT to charge someone too much money for something OPP undercharge They were being overcharged for cheap beer.2 [transitive]TPETTC to put too much power into a battery or electrical system→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusovercharge• This is another way customers are overcharged, CalPIRG said.• They were being overcharged for third-rate beer, much of it brewed from cheap and inferior ingredients.• It has subsidized local calls by overcharging long-distance.• It provides detailed monthly reports and annual summaries itemising the amount overcharged, or if appropriate, undercharged.• The university was accused of overcharging the government millions of dollars for research-related costs.• The taxi driver had overcharged us by about $20.• The cab driver tried to overcharge us for the ride from the airport.• Garage mechanics are twice as likely to overcharge women car owners as men.From Longman Business Dictionaryoverchargeo‧ver‧charge /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ verb [intransitive, transitive]COMMERCE to charge someone too much money for somethingDivorce lawyers often overcharge women clients.overcharge (somebody) for somethingThe company overcharged the government for labor and materials. —overcharging noun [uncountable]fraud involving the overcharging of corporate clients —overcharge /ˈoʊvətʃɑːdʒˈoʊvərtʃɑːrdʒ/ noun [countable]Federal law doesn’t require lenders to reimburse consumers for any overcharges.→ See Verb table
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