[countable] (HR 人力资源) a formal written statement of the principles and aims of an organization（说明某一组织宗旨和原则的）宪章，章程◆Under the new charter all employees must sign a contract of employment.根据新的公司章程，所有员工都必须签订雇佣合同。 (Law 法律) (also ˌcorporate ˈcharter) (both NAmE) in some US states, the name used for the articles of incorporation (= one of the legal documents that is created when a company is formed) （美国）公司章程◆Shareholders voted on an amendment to the company charter.股东对公司章程的修订进行投票。a written statement describing the rights that a particular group of people should have（规定某组别的人应有权利的）宪章◆the European Union's Social Charter of workers' rights保障工人权利的欧盟社会宪章 (Transport 运输) the system of hiring/renting a plane, boat, etc. for use by a group of people; a vehicle used in this way（轮船、飞机等的）租赁，包租；租车◆a yacht available for charter可供租赁的游艇◆a charter airline包机航线◆a charter flight (= where a travel agency buys all the seats and sells them to its customers) 包机航班 time charter voyage charter