overcharge

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overcharge — 動詞

  • overchargepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overchargeshe / she / it
  • overchargedpast simple
  • overcharging-ing form

1. to require a buyer to pay more for a product or service than the fair or stated

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

超收；多收

向顧客收取高於合理的價格

to require a buyer to pay more for a product or service than the fair or stated price, whether by mistake or on purpose

例句

The mechanic overcharged Anjali by two hundred dollars for a simple oil change.

那位技師光換個機油就向 Anjali 超收了兩百美元。

overcharged + person + by + amount

Jessica checked the receipt and realized the store had overcharged her for the winter coat.

Jessica 核對收據後才發現那家店對那件冬季外套收費過高。

overcharged + for + product

同義詞
  • rip off

    informal; suggests deliberate cheating rather than a simple mistake

  • shortchange

    specifically about giving back too little change; the money lost is smaller

  • gouge

    informal, especially American English; implies an unfairly large overcharge

反義詞

文法句型

overcharge + person/entity + for + product/service

overcharge + person/entity + amount

用法筆記

Commonly used with for to name the product or service, and with by to specify the extra amount. The passive form get overcharged is frequent in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌The shop overcharged me for 500 dollars.
✅The shop overcharged me by 500 dollars.
💡use by, not for, before the amount.
❌I was overcharged the taxi.
✅I was overcharged by the taxi driver.
💡you don't overcharge a vehicle; you overcharge a person for a service.

2. to put too much of something, such as electricity, liquid, or items, into a syst

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

過充；超載

放入超過安全或正常的量

to put too much of something, such as electricity, liquid, or items, into a system, battery, or container so that it cannot handle the normal level safely

例句

Hiro overcharged the phone battery by leaving it plugged in long after it was full.

Hiro 讓手機電池充滿後還一直插著充電器，導致電池過度充電。

overcharge + battery

The extension cord got dangerously hot because Folake had overcharged it with too many appliances.

那條延長線因為 Folake 接了太多電器而熱得危險。

overcharge + cord/system + with + items

同義詞
  • overload

    more general; works for circuits, work, and mental stress

  • overfill

    specific to putting too much in a container; sounds more natural for bags, cups, tanks

  • overburden

    formal; suggests adding too much weight or responsibility

文法句型

overcharge + object + with + something

用法筆記

Frequently used in electrical and mechanical contexts (batteries, circuits, fuses). Less common for everyday objects, but can apply to any container or system being filled beyond capacity.

常見錯誤

❌I overcharged the bag with food.
✅I overfilled the bag with food.
💡overcharge is unusual for soft containers; use overfill instead.
❌The battery overcharged.
✅The charger overcharged the battery.
💡overcharge is almost always transitive (requires an object).