early 15c., "provide with a charter," from charter (n.). Meaning "to hire" is attested from 1806. Related: Chartered; chartering.
charter (n.)
c. 1200, from Old French chartre (12c.) "charter, letter, document, covenant," from Latin chartula/cartula, literally "little paper," diminutive of charta/carta "paper, document" (see chart (n.)).
雙語例句
1. They described the Home Office scheme as a "charter for cheats"
他們稱內政部的方案是“對詐騙的縱容”。
來自柯林斯例句
2. the European Union's Social Charter of workers' rights
保障工人權利的歐盟社會憲章
來自《權威詞典》
3. This new law amounts to a tax evader's charter.
這項新法律簡直成了為逃稅者開的許可證.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Are you going by a scheduled flight or by charter.