charter
noun
verb
ˈtʃɑːtə
noun
1
a
statement
of
the
principles,
duties,
and
purposes
of
an
organization
〔组织的〕原则，章程，宪章，宣言
C
the
freedoms
embodied
in
the
UN
charter
联合国宪章所体现的自由
2
the
practice
of
paying
money
to
a
company
to
use
their
boats,
aircraft,
etc,
or
the
boat,
aircraft
etc
used
in
this
way
〔船、飞机等的〕包租; 包租的船 （飞机等）
U
boats
available
for
charter
可供包租的船
a
charter
service
包租服务
3
a
signed
statement
from
a
government
or
ruler
which
allows
a
town,
organization,
or
university
to
officially
exist
and
have
special
rights
〔政府或统治者特许城镇、组织或大学存在并享有特权的〕特许状，许可证
C
The
town’s
charter
was
granted
in
1838.
该镇的特许状是 1838 年颁发的。
4
a
law
or
official
decision
that
seems
to
give
someone
the
right
to
do
something
most
people
consider
morally
wrong
[英，非正式] 授予特种权利的法令; 特许状; 特权
singular 单数 | BrE informal
Reducing
the
number
of
police
is
just
a
thieves’
charter.
减少警力等于是给窃贼开了通行证。
verb
5
to
pay
a
company
for
the
use
of
their
aircraft,
boat
etc
包租〔飞机、船等〕
We
chartered
a
boat
to
take
us
to
some
of
the
smaller
islands.
我们租了一条船到一些较小的岛上去。
6
to
say
officially
that
a
town,
organization,
or
university
officially
exists
and
has
special
rights
特许成立〔城镇、组织或大学〕