surcharge

英 [ˈsɜː.tʃɑːdʒ]      美 [ˈsɝː.tʃɑːrdʒ]
  • n. 超载;额外费
  • vt. 追加罚款;使…装载过多;使…负担过重
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surcharge 超收,增收

sur-,超过,charge,索价,要价。

surcharge (v.)
early 15c., "overcharge, charge too much expense," from Old French surcharger "to overload, overburden, overcharge" (12c.), from sur- "over" (see sur- (1)) + chargier "to load" (see charge (v.)). Meaning "make an extra charge on" is from 1885. The noun is also first attested early 15c. Related: Surcharged; surcharging.
1. A surcharge of 40 francs was added to our bill.
我们的账单上加了40法郎的附加费.
2. A surcharge is levied on late applications.
迟交的申请要收取附加费.
3. There is a surcharge for excess baggage.
行李超重要交一定的附加费.
4. The government introduced a 15% surcharge on imports.
政府对进口产品加收15%的附加费。
5. We have slashed the National Insurance Surcharge.
我们削减了国民保险额外费.