in charge of/in the charge of

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。