Word · Frequency #23884
overcharge
多收钱；向…多收费
核心释义
to charge someone more money than is correct or fair
- 1.
多收费；索价过高
To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
- 2.
过度充电
To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity.
- 3.
以夸大的法律指控指控某人(例如,指控他们犯了比实际更严重的罪行)；加价
To charge (someone) with an inflated number or degree of legal charges (for example, charging them with a more serious crime than was committed); to upcharge.
过度充电；过量充电；过度指控；以更重罪名起诉；多收费；索价过高；过度充电；以夸大的法律指控指控某人(例如,指控他们犯了比实际更严重的罪行)；加价
用法In use
The restaurant overcharged us for the wine.
用法提示：动词过去式，表示索价过高。
I think the mechanic overcharged me for the repair.
用法提示：动词过去式，表示要价过高。
The taxi driver overcharges tourists.
用法提示：动词一般现在时第三人称单数，表示惯常的多收费行为。
overcharge sb for sth
表示在某件商品或服务上向某人多收钱；也常用被动形式：We were overcharged for the tickets.（我们买票时被多收了钱。）
The shop overcharged us for the souvenirs.
那家商店把纪念品卖给我们时多收了钱。
overcharge sb by + 金额
by 后面接多收的差额，说明多收的具体数目。
The driver overcharged me by ten dollars.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- overcharge customers
- 多收顾客钱
- The restaurant was accused of overcharging customers.这家餐厅被指控多收顾客钱。
- overcharge for something
- 对某物索价过高
- They overcharged for the tickets.他们对这些票收费过高。
- deliberately overcharge
- 故意多收费
- The vendor deliberately overcharged every tourist.那个摊贩故意多收每个游客的钱。
- overcharge a battery
- 使电池过度充电
- Overcharging a battery can damage it.给电池过度充电会损坏电池。
- overcharge by an amount
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
over-表示“过头”，charge是“收费/充电”，所以overcharge就是收费过头（多收钱）或充电过头。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：shopping、bill payment、customer service 表示“多收费、索价过高”时通常用于购物、结账或账单纠纷等日常商业场景，正式与非正式场合都适用，属于中性常用表达。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
charge、large、barge 与 overcharge 的重读部分押韵（/ɑːdʒ/）；discharge 也以 /tʃɑːdʒ/ 结尾。注意 change /tʃeɪndʒ/ 和 challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ 拼写相近，但发音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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