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.)).
例文
1. They described the Home Office scheme as a " charter for cheats "
彼らは内務省の方案を「詐欺に対する甘い」と呼んでいる。
2.the European Union 's Social Charter of workers 'rights
労働者の権利を保障するEU社会憲章
3.This new law amounts to a tax evader 's charter .
この新しい法律はまるで脱税者のための許可証になっている。
4.Are you going by a scheduled flight or by charter .