surcharge
Significado: An additional charge or fee added to the usual cost of something; an extra payment demanded on top of a standard price.
Surcharge describes any additional cost layered on top of a base price. Airlines add fuel surcharges; credit card companies may add surcharges for foreign transactions; restaurants may add surcharges on public holidays. The word implies that the charge is supplementary and sometimes unexpected or resented. It functions as both noun and verb. Common collocations include 'a fuel surcharge,' 'add a surcharge,' 'subject to a surcharge,' and 'credit card surcharge.'
Ejemplos
- The airline added a fuel surcharge of thirty pounds to each ticket following the sharp rise in oil prices. 在油价急剧上涨后,航空公司对每张机票加收了三十英镑的燃油附加费。La aerolínea añadió un recargo por combustible de treinta libras a cada billete tras la brusca subida del precio del petróleo.原油価格の急騰を受け、航空会社は各航空券に30ポンドの燃油サーチャージを加算した。유가 급등에 따라 항공사는 각 항공권에 30파운드의 유류 할증료를 추가했다.
- Customers paying by credit card will be subject to a two per cent surcharge on the total bill. 使用信用卡支付的客户需在总账单上支付百分之二的附加费。Los clientes que paguen con tarjeta de crédito estarán sujetos a un recargo del dos por ciento sobre la factura total.クレジットカードで支払う場合、請求総額に対して2パーセントの追加料金が課される。신용카드로 결제하는 고객에게는 청구 총액의 2퍼센트에 해당하는 추가 요금이 부과된다.
- The congestion charge is effectively a surcharge on driving into central London during peak hours. 拥堵费实际上是在高峰时段驶入伦敦市中心的附加费。La tasa por congestión es en realidad un recargo por conducir en el centro de Londres en horas punta.混雑税は事実上、ピーク時にロンドン中心部に車で乗り入れることに対する追加料金である。혼잡세는 사실상 피크 시간대에 런던 중심부로 차량을 진입시키는 것에 대한 추가 요금이다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: professional, media, general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Old French surcharger (to overload, overcharge), from sur- (over, above, from Latin super-) + charger (to load, charge, from Latin carricare, to load a cart). The financial sense of an extra charge has been in English since the fifteenth century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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