surcharge

🇬🇧/ˈsɜːtʃɑːdʒ/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɜːrtʃɑːrdʒ/
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A surcharge is an extra payment of money in addition to the usual payment for something. It is added for a specific reason 附加费

noun [抽象名词] 超载;额外费

The government introduced a 15% surcharge on imports. 政府推出了15%的进口附加费。

verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 追加罚款;使……装载过多;使……负担过重

B: We demand a surcharge of 80 cents for it. 我们另外收80美分的超重费。

sur- 在同辅音词根前表示“在…下面/上面” surcharge 附加费(sur+charge 收费→额外的收费→附加费)
sur(超过) + charge(收费) → 额外的收费 → 附加费
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To pay for this, a $2.50 monthly surcharge will go on electricity bills. 为了做到这点,用电居民每月将多付$2.50 美金的特别费。