有关“费用”的charge和fee的用法辨析
fee 和 charge 是意思上非常接近，我们可以说 There is an admission charge for the museum.
博物馆有门票费。
这里可以用 fee 替代charge ，admission fee 和 admission charge，因此很多人经常混用它们，就用法 fee 和 charge 还是有所差别的。
一、fee
n.费用;专业服务费;咨询费;报酬;(加入组织或做某事付的)费
vt.付给报酬;给小费;〈英〉雇用;聘请
英释：an amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services; an amount of money that you pay to join an organization, or to do sth
membership fees
1、专业服务费；咨询费；报酬（医生、律师或其它专门职业的佣金及会费、手续费、停车费、服务费，小费，报名费、会费等费用等）;2、（加入组织或做某事付的）费, 也指给学校或类似机构所支付的学费，一般以复数形式出现，比如：学费是 tuition fees 或者 school fees
fee，是一个可数名词，它是针对特定服务收取的固定价格，意为“专业服务费，咨询费，报酬”，应用方式多种多样，如成本、收费、佣金和罚款，通常出现在交易性很强的服务中，并代替工资或薪水支付，例如：
My lawyer's hourly fee is 130 dollars. 我的律师的佣金是每小时130美元。
Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account?
在这家银行开立账户要收费吗？
The remitting bank will charge their clients a small fee for this service.
汇款银行在这项服务上向客户收取少量的手续费。
Late fees encourage consumers to pay on time and are outlined in the contract or agreement.
滞纳金鼓励消费者按时付款，并在合同或协议中列出。
His insurance covers not only the hospital expenses but the doctor's fee.
他的保险不仅包括住院费用，还包括医生的费用。
John paid the parking fees. 约翰付了停车费。
membership fees会费
There is no entrance fee to the gallery.
这个美术陈列馆不收门票。
Entry is only allowed on payment of the full registration fee.
缴付全数登记费用方可进入。
I've put some money by for college fees.
我已经存了些钱作大学学费。
School fees can make a big hole in your savings.
学费可以花掉一大笔储蓄。
The government will continue to pick up college fees for some students.
政府将继续替一些学生缴纳学费。
We charge only a token fee for use of the facilities.
我们对使用这些设施只收取象征性的费用。
Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees.
你的父母得支付你的学费。
Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership.
交纳会费并不能使你自动成为会员。
The membership fee of the swimming club is 200 dollars a year.
这个游泳俱乐部的会费是每年200美元。
Membership fees should be paid to the secretary.
会员费应交给秘书。
The lawyer's fees will make a dent in our finances.
律师费将耗去我们一部分资金。
常见的此类费用还有：
legal fees
律师费
legal fees
诉讼费
an annual membership fee
年度会员费
doctor's/lawyer's fees
医生诊费/律师费
a college-admission fee大学入学费用
a license fee许可费；证照费
a toll-road fee收费公路通行费
advance fee预付费
advisory fee顾问费
annual fees年费
break fee休息费
break-up fee分手费
capitation fee人头费；按人均摊费用
commitment fee承诺费
consulting fees咨询费
contingency fee风险代理收费
distribution fee分销费；配电线损费
administrative fees行政管理费
entry fee入场费
flat fee固定费用
incentive fee奖励费
management fee管理费
monthly fee月费
research fees研究费用
laboratory fees实验室费
sales fee销售费用
scale fee定额收费
transfer fee过户费，转让费
tuition fees学费
up-front fee发起费
user fee 用户费用
二、charge
英释：the amount of money that sb asks for goods and services
Charge，是可数或不可数名词，它是指东西（商品）或服务的价格，一般指买者或商家收取的费用。
admission charges入场费
a cancellation charge 取消预订手续费
What is the charge (are your charges)for a room?
你们一个房间的费用是多少？
How much do you charge for a full makeup?
化一个完整的妆容要多少钱呢？
That will be$ 50, plus a service charge of$ 2.50.
您消费50元，另加2.50元的服务费。
We have to make a small charge for refreshments.
我们得收取少量茶点费。
The cashier tells me that there is a charge for printing out a statement.
收银员告诉我，打印一份报表是要收费的。
The seller will send the goods to your house for an extra charge.
卖家会送货上门，但是要收取一笔额外费用。(charge也指小额的，额外的附加费或小费等)
They fixed my watch free of charge.
他们免费修理了我的手表。
Is there a charge for children whose height is under 1.2m or do they go free?
身高在1.2米以下的孩子要收费还是免费？
There is a quarterly charge for electricity.电费每季度收一次。
Gas charges have sharply risen twice this month since the outbreak of Russia-Ukraine war.
自俄乌战争爆发以来，本月天然气价格已两次大幅上涨。
The service charges for restaurants are usually 12.5%.
餐厅里的服务费一般是12.5%。service charge 是一个固定表达。
三、两者的区别
1、 从 fee 和 charge 的英文解释来看，它们都指为服务支付的费用。律师和医生等专业人士通常使用 fee 一词来描述他们要求的服务报酬。Charge 听起来不那么正式，通常用于支付服务的小额费用。
2、作名词时，charge 还有其他丰富的意思，常见的如“控告，指责，掌管，照管”等，而且有时可以作不可数名词，例如：
Who will be in charge of the department when Sophie leaves?
索菲离开时谁将负责这个部门？
在词性方面，charge 还可以作动词，而且意思丰富，常见的有“收费，把……记在账上，控告，谴责，充电”等，例如：
He forgot to charge the battery.
他忘记给电池充电了。
charge pal充电宝（power bank）
Power banks are popular for charging smart phones, mobile tablet devices,and other USB charged devices.
充电宝因为能给智能手机，移动平板设备和其他USB设备充电而受欢迎。
Put/leave sth on charge使设备保持充电状态，给设备充电
You have left your tablet on charge for hours.
你已经给你的平板充电几个小时了。
The shaver can be charged up and used when travelling.
这种电动剃须刀可充电供旅行使用。
Car batteries are tapped to charge mobile phones. 人们用汽车蓄电池为手机充电。
Do you think museums should charge for admission?
你认为博物馆应该收入场费吗？
They charge the calls to their credit-card account.
他们用信用卡账户支付电话费。
She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business.
她负责掌管日常业务。
The robber is facing a charge of robbery.这个强盗面临抢劫的指控。
The robber is charged with robbery.
这个抢劫犯被指控抢劫。
bring/press/prefer charges against sb
起诉；控告
Charge sb (with sth/with doing sth)
控告；起诉
He was charged with driving without due care and attention.
他被控鲁莽驾驶。
She was charged with driving under the influence.
她被控酒后驾驶。
He was charged with causing a disturbance after the game.
他被指控在比赛结束后制造骚乱。
He is charged with taking a car without the owner's consent.
他因未征得车主的同意自行开走车而受到指控。
get a charge out of sth
从…中得到快感（或快乐、乐趣）
Charge sb (with sth/with doing sth)
指责；谴责
He was charged with murder.
他被指控犯有谋杀罪。
Opposition MPs charged the minister with neglecting her duty.
反对党议员指责女部长玩忽职守。
He charged the minister with lying about the economy.
他指责部长在经济问题上撒谎。
charge sb with sth
赋予…职责（或任务）；使…承担责任（或任务）通常用于被动语态)
The committee has been charged with the development of sport in the region.
委员会已被赋予在该地区发展体育运动的职责。
The governing body is charged with managing the school within its budget.
学校管理机构负有在预算范围内管理好学校的职责。
She was charged with an important mission.
她被委以重用。
charge sth(up) to sb.;charge sth. up.将某人的欠款记在帐上
Please charge these goods (up) to my account. 请将这些货物记在我的帐上。