charging

/ˈtʃɑː.dʒɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [tʃˈɑrdʒɪŋ] /ˈtʃɑːr.dʒɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [tʃˈɑrdʒɪŋ] /ˈchärj How to pronounce charge (audio)/ (ame, mw)

charging — 名詞

1. the process of putting electrical power into a battery, phone, car, or similar d

1.名詞B1
釋義

充電

把電力存入電池或裝置的過程

the process of putting electrical power into a battery, phone, car, or similar device so that it can work again

例句

Wireless charging makes Eli's morning routine much simpler than fumbling with cables.

無線充電讓 Eli 早上的準備工作比插線時簡單許多。

compound: wireless charging

The hotel offers free charging for electric cars in the back parking lot.

這間飯店在後方停車場提供電動車免費充電。

charging for + [device class]

同義詞
  • recharging

    often interchangeable; 'recharging' emphasises refilling a depleted battery

  • powering up

    more informal; covers turning a device on as well as filling it with electricity

反義詞
  • discharging

    the opposite process — releasing stored electricity

文法句型

charging of [device]

fast/slow/wireless charging

用法筆記

Frequently used in compounds (fast charging, wireless charging, overnight charging) and as a topic noun for the electrical-power process; the count noun 'a charge' refers to the stored electricity itself, while 'charging' is the activity.

常見錯誤

❌My phone is in charging.
✅My phone is charging.' or 'My phone is on charge.
💡'in charging' is not natural English; use the verb form or 'on charge'.

2. the practice of requiring a person or business to pay money in return for a prod

2.名詞B2
釋義

收費；計費

向顧客收取金錢的做法或行為

the practice of requiring a person or business to pay money in return for a product, service, or activity

例句

The new policy bans the charging of cleaning fees on short hotel stays.

新政策禁止短期住宿收取清潔費。

the charging of + [fees]

Reuben complained about the gym's charging for towels on top of the membership fee.

Reuben 抱怨健身房在會員費之外還要為毛巾收費。

charging for + [item]

同義詞
  • billing

    interchangeable when the focus is sending an invoice rather than setting the price

  • pricing

    broader; refers to deciding amounts as well as collecting them

文法句型

the charging of [fees / customers]

charging for [service]

用法筆記

Often appears in formal complaints, policy statements, or news articles; the gerund construction 'the charging of X to Y' is typical of official register. For a one-off amount of money, learners should use the noun 'charge', not 'charging'.

常見錯誤

❌There is a 5-dollar charging.
✅There is a 5-dollar charge.
💡use 'charge' for a specific fee; 'charging' names the practice.

3. the legal act of officially stating that someone has committed a crime, after wh

3.名詞C1
釋義

起訴；提告

正式指控某人犯罪的法律程序

the legal act of officially stating that someone has committed a crime, after which they will face a court

例句

Lawyers debated whether the charging of the protesters with assault was reasonable.

律師爭論以攻擊罪起訴抗議者是否合理。

the charging of [person] with [crime]

Reporters questioned the prosecutor about the delay in charging the suspects.

記者詢問檢察官為何延後對嫌犯提告。

delay in charging + [suspects]

同義詞
  • indictment

    more formal and specifically American; refers to a written charge issued by a grand jury

  • prosecution

    broader; covers the whole legal process, not just the moment of accusation

反義詞
  • acquittal

    a court decision that the person is not guilty — the opposite outcome

文法句型

the charging of [suspect] with [crime]

用法筆記

Belongs to legal and news English; in everyday speech learners would say 'when somebody is charged' rather than use the gerund. Distinguish from sense 2: this is about crimes, not money.

常見錯誤

❌The police did the charging of him last week.
✅The police charged him last week.
💡natural English uses the verb 'charge' for an actual event; 'the charging' is for an abstract or formal reference.

4. in basketball and similar sports, the foul of running into a defending player wh

4.名詞B2
釋義

撞人犯規

球員衝撞站定防守者的進攻犯規

in basketball and similar sports, the foul of running into a defending player who is standing still

例句

The referee called Eric for charging after he ran straight through the defender.

裁判在 Eric 直接撞過防守者後吹了他的撞人犯規。

call [player] for charging

Charging is the most common offensive foul in high school basketball games.

撞人犯規是高中籃球比賽中最常見的進攻犯規。

charging as offensive foul

同義詞
  • offensive foul

    general category; charging is one specific type of offensive foul

反義詞
  • blocking

    the matching defensive foul, where the defender moves into the path of the attacker

文法句型

called for charging

a charging foul

用法筆記

Mostly heard from coaches, referees, and sports commentators. A 'charging foul' or 'an offensive foul for charging' is the typical phrasing in basketball.

常見錯誤

❌That was a charge foul.
✅That was a charging foul.
💡the noun used attributively is 'charging', not 'charge'.

charging — 形容詞