minimum charge

基本解释

Your message contains only 10 words, but the minimum charge is 22, so it's cheaper to send it by ordinary.
你的电文仅10 个字，但起码要按22 字收费，所以还是发普通电报便宜。
Mother-to-be and children receive special benefits such as free milk or certain foodstuffs for which only a minimum charge is made.
孕妇和孩子有特殊的福利待遇，如领取免费牛奶，或只需付最低价钱就可以买到某些食品。
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The relationship between maximum charge voltage gain and circuit resistance, battery resistance is found in theory, and the minimum charge voltage can be ascertained under the difference work current.
从理论上建立了最大充电电压增益与电路内阻、电池内阻的关系，并以此来确定不同工作电流下的最低充电电压值。

At a minimum we would think the charge of impiety suggests disrespect of the gods.
至少，我们可以将,亵渎神明想成是对神明的不敬。
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Which includes the minimum price to charge for a surprisingly undifferentiated service.
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