charter
noun uk/ˈtʃɑː.tər/ us/ˈtʃɑːr.t̬ɚ/
(OFFICIAL PAPER)
[ C ]宪章，章程（由统治者或政府批准或要求制定，阐明公民、组织或社会团体的权利）
a formal statement of the rights of a country's people, or of an organization or a particular social group, that is agreed by or demanded from a ruler or government
a charter of rights 人权宪章
Education is one of the basic human rights written into the United Nations Charter. 受教育权是写入《联合国宪章》的基本人权之一。
The government has produced a Citizen's/Parents'/Patients' Charter. 政府制定了一套公民／家长／患者权利章程。
(RENT)
[ U ]（交通工具的）包租
the renting of a vehicle
boats for charter 供租赁的船只
a charter flight 包机航班
a major charter operator 大包租运营公司
charter
verb [ T ] uk/ˈtʃɑː.tər/ us/ˈtʃɑːr.t̬ɚ/
(RENT)
包租（交通工具，尤指飞机）
to rent a vehicle, especially an aircraft, for a special use and not as part of a regular service
They've chartered a plane to take delegates to the conference. 他们包了一架飞机送代表参加会议。
(OFFICIAL START)
特许成立
to officially start a new organization by giving it a charter
Cambridge University Press was chartered in 1534. 剑桥大学出版社是于1534年特许成立的。