early 15c., "provide with a charter," from charter (n.). Meaning "to hire" is attested from 1806. Related: Chartered; chartering.
charter (n.)
c. 1200, from Old French chartre (12c.) "charter, letter, document, covenant," from Latin chartula/cartula, literally "little paper," diminutive of charta/carta "paper, document" (see chart (n.)).
中文解释
charter ：谐音：“查它”，看是否有营业执照=（公司）执照
实用例句
1. They described the Home Office scheme as a "charter for cheats"
他们称内政部的方案是“对诈骗的纵容”。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the European Union's Social Charter of workers' rights
保障工人权利的欧盟社会宪章
来自《权威词典》
3. This new law amounts to a tax evader's charter.
这项新法律简直成了为逃税者开的许可证.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Are you going by a scheduled flight or by charter.