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TOEFL BNC: 23884 COCA: 21113

overcharge

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o·ver·charge /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ $ ˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CHEAT to charge someone too much money for something 索以高价，对〔某人〕索价过高 OPP undercharge
 They were being overcharged for cheap beer.
他们买的是便宜的啤酒，却被收取了高价。
2. [transitiveT]TPETTC to put too much power into a battery or electrical system 使〔电池〕充电过度；使〔电路系统〕超负荷
Examples from the Corpus
overcharge• This is another way customers are overcharged, CalPIRG said.• They were being overcharged for third-rate beer, much of it brewed from cheap and inferior ingredients.• It has subsidized local calls by overcharging long-distance.• It provides detailed monthly reports and annual summaries itemising the amount overcharged, or if appropriate, undercharged.• The university was accused of overcharging the government millions of dollars for research-related costs.• The taxi driver had overcharged us by about $20.• The cab driver tried to overcharge us for the ride from the airport.• Garage mechanics are twice as likely to overcharge women car owners as men.
From Longman Business Dictionary
overchargeo·ver·charge /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒˌoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]COMMERCE
to charge someone too much money for something
Divorce lawyers often overcharge women clients.
overcharge (somebody) for something
The company overcharged the government for labor and materials.
—overcharging noun [uncountableU]
fraud involving the overcharging of corporate clients
—overcharge /ˈoʊvətʃɑːdʒˈoʊvərtʃɑːrdʒ/ noun [countableC]
Federal law doesn’t require lenders to reimburse consumers for any overcharges.
o·ver·charge verb
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TOEFL BNC: 23884 COCA: 21113
TOEFL BNC: 23884 COCA: 21113
TOEFL BNC: 23884 COCA: 21113

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