overcharge

vt. overburden,burden beyond the powerof bearing使承受过重负担，使…负担超过承受力。
△1H.VI.1.3.63: “One that still motions war and neverpeace. / O'ercharging your free purses with largefines；“i.e.freely overburdening your purses withheavy taxes. 他总是鼓动战争、破坏和平，任意勒索巨额捐税，使你们不胜负担。(按： free 又解generous，“慷慨的”。)
△3H.VI.2.5.77: “And let our hearts and eyes,likecivil war,/ Be blind with tears and break o'erchargedwith grief.”让我们也像自我毁灭的内战那样，因流泪过多而把眼睛哭瞎，因悲伤过度而使心脏破碎吧。
△Mid.5.1.85:“Ilove not to see wretchedness o'ercharged，我不爱看可怜的人负担过重。

overcharge[ˈəuvətʃɑ:dӠ]

v.& n.多收（的）钱
over-charge[əuvəˈtʃɑ:dӠ] v.讨价过高，索费太高
‖ overcharge price索虚价