【问】 in charge与in the charge有无区别?

【答】 in charge of与in the charge of的意义和用法迥然不同。in charge of A是指“……照料(负责、管理)A”，而in the charge of A是指“……由A来照料(负责、管理)”。例如：

1. The children were left in the charge of a neighbour.

孩子们留下来由一位邻居来照料。

2. The nurse was left in charge of the children.

保姆留下来照料孩子们。

3. I’m sorry，the person in charge of classified ads is out to lunch. Could you come backlater?

对不起，负责分类广告的人出去吃午饭了。您能否过一会儿再来?

4. I’ll be in charge of the whole factory next week when the director’s away.(LDCE)

下周厂长不在时，我将负责全厂的工作。

5. The girl was safely in the charge of a nurse.(Dreiser)

这个女孩由保姆照料，很安全。