overcharge
UK/əʊvə'tʃɑːdʒ/US/.әuvә'tʃɑ:dʒ/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
v.
To charge someone too much money
向……多收费，索价过高
v.
To put too much electrical charge into (a battery)
给……过度充电
n.
An excessive charge
超额收费
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedover- (too much) + charge (load/bill) = to load on too much — charge too high a price, or put too much energy into a battery.
Root car still carries 96 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.overcharge a customer向顾客多收钱
- 2.overcharge a battery电池过度充电
Example Sentences
- 1.
The shop overcharged me for the repair.
- 2.
Don't overcharge the battery overnight.