Wordiyoovercharge
🇬🇧 UK/əʊvə'tʃɑːdʒ/🇺🇸 US/.әuvә'tʃɑ:dʒ/
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Definitions
v.
To charge someone more money than the correct or fair price; to charge a battery beyond its capacity.
索价过高，多收费；过度充电
n.
An amount charged that is more than the correct or fair price.
超额收费，过高的价格
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon 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 tried to overcharge the tourists at the airport convenience store.
- 2.
Don't overcharge the battery or it might lose its capacity permanently.