1. 章程;宪章
    A charter is a formal document describing the rights, aims, or principles of an organization or group of people.

charter

    e.g. ...Article 50 of the United Nations Charter.
           《联合国宪章》第50款
    e.g. ...the Social Charter of workers' rights.
           保障劳工权利的《社会宪章》

2. (飞机或船只)包租的，包用的
    A charter plane or boat is one which is hired for use by a particular person or group and which is not part of a regular service.

    e.g. ...the last charter plane carrying out foreign nationals.
           运送外国侨民出境的最后一架包机
    e.g. ...frequent charter flights to Spain.
           到西班牙的定期包机航班

3. (个人、团体)包租，租用(飞机、船只等)
    If a person or organization charters a plane, boat, or other vehicle, they hire it for their own use.

charter的解释

    e.g. He chartered a jet to fly her home from California to Switzerland...
           他包了架喷气式飞机把她从加利福尼亚送回瑞士家里。
    e.g. Yesterday, a cargo ship chartered by the UN arrived in the capital carrying 1,550 tons of rice.
           昨天，一艘联合国租用的货船到达首都，船上载有1,550吨大米。

4. 对…的纵容(或怂恿)
    If you describe a decision or policy as a charter for someone or something you disapprove of, you mean that it is likely to help or encourage them.

    e.g. 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”。
    e.g. They condemned the white paper as a charter for centralisation and selective education.
           他们谴责白皮书是在怂恿中央集权和精英教育。