1. If the police have enough evidence to prove that the person is guilty, they will charge the person with the crime. (P54) 如果警察有足夠的證據證明這個人有罪, 他們將會指控這個人的罪行.
charge: verb 指控
accuse:
She's been charged with murder.
She is charged with murdering her husband.
The paper charged her with using the company's money for her own purposes.
charge sb. with sth.: 指控某人犯了…罪, 相當於accuse sb. of sth.
charge的其它常見用法:
(1) verb 衝, 衝鋒
[I or T] to move forward quickly and violently, especially towards something which has caused difficulty or annoyance:
The bull lowered its horns and charged.
The violence began when the police charged (at) a crowd of demonstrators.
(2) noun 負責
responsibility for controlling or caring for something:
Her ex-husband has charge of the children during the week and she has them at the weekend.
His boss asked him to take charge of the office for a few days while she was away.
Who will be in charge of the department when Sophie leaves?
I left Jack in charge of the suitcases while I went to get the tickets.
take charge of: 負責
in charge of: 負責
in the charge of: 在…的負責之下
(3) verb 索價
to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity:
How much/What do you charge for a haircut and blow-dry?
They charge you $20 just to get in the nightclub.
The local museum doesn't charge for admission.
charge sb. some money for sth.: 因…向某人索要…
(4) noun 費用
the amount of money that you have to pay for something, especially for an activity or service:
Is there a charge for children or do they go free?
There's an admission charge of 5.
They fixed my watch free of charge.
free of charge:免費
2. …then the suspect must go to court for a trial. (P54) 然後這個嫌疑犯必須上法庭接受審判.
go to court: 上法庭, 起訴
court作為抽象名詞,前面不加冠詞, 但作為具體含義時,要加冠詞, 試比較下面幾組短語:
in hospital: 在住院
in the hospital: 在醫院裏
at school: 在上學
in the school: 在學校裏
go to college 上大學
go to church: 去教堂做禮拜
go to the church: 到教堂裏去
典型題例:
When he left college , he got a job as reporter in a newspaper office . (2004天津)
A. 不填；a B. 不填；the C. a ; the D. the ; the
答案及解析:
選A. 此處college為抽象名詞, 前面不加冠詞.
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