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tax tax ★★★★★/tæ̱ks/1[N-VAR	可变名词]税；税款 Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. No-one enjoys paying tax...没人喜欢纳税。They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。...a cut in tax on new cars.降低新车所缴纳的税款...a pledge not to raise taxes on people below a certain income...对收入低于一定水平的人不提高税收的承诺His decision to return to a form of property tax is the right one.他决定恢复征收财产税是正确的。2[VERB	动词]对(人、公司或货物)征税 When a person or company is taxed, they have to pay a part of their income or profits to the government. When goods are taxed, a percentage of their price has to be paid to the government.   [be V-ed]  [V n]  [Also V]Husband and wife are now taxed separately on their incomes...现在夫妻双方分别按各自的收入纳税。...the government's commitment to simplifying the way companies are taxed...政府简化公司纳税手续的承诺The Bonn government taxes profits of corporations at a rate that is among the highest in Europe.波恩政府对公司所得税的征收税率之高在欧洲处于前列。3[VERB	动词]使用尽，耗尽(力气、耐心、资源等) If something taxes your strength, your patience, or your resources, it uses nearly all of them, so that you have great difficulty in carrying out what you are trying to do.   [V n]Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste...人口过多使得城市的垃圾处理能力达到了极限。These dilemmas would tax the best of statesmen.这些进退两难的局面对一流的政治家也是个考验。4See also:taxing；council tax；income tax；poll tax；value added tax；   tax1 nountax2 verbtaxtax1 /tæks/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family  [countable, uncountable] an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc and that is used to pay for public servicestax on a tax on fuel He already pays 40% tax on his income.before/after tax profits before tax of £85.9m →capital gains tax, → corporation taxat corporation(1), council tax, income tax, sales tax, stealth tax, VAT, PAYECOLLOCATIONSverbspay tax· Many people feel they are paying too much tax.raise/increase taxes (also put up taxes British English)· He claimed the Labour Party would put up taxes.lower/cut/reduce taxes· There’s no point promising to cut taxes if you can’t afford it.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + taxhigh· Higher taxes will slow down consumer spending.low· Republican voters say they want lower taxes and sensible spending cuts.income tax (=tax paid on money that you earn)· The rich should pay more income tax.sales tax (=a tax on things you buy)· We have to pay 15% sales tax on everything we buy.inheritance tax (=tax paid on money, property etc that you receive from someone when they die)· Inheritance tax applies to the total value of the deceased’s assets.a direct tax (=a tax on income)· The government’s revenue comes mainly from direct taxes.an indirect tax (=a tax on things you buy)· The effect of indirect taxes is to raise the prices of goods.a flat (rate) tax (=a tax that is the same for different people or things)· Corporate taxes are to be abolished and replaced by a flat rate tax.tax + NOUNthe tax rate/the rate of tax· The government reduced the basic rate of tax to 25p in the pound.tax cuts· He believes that big tax cuts will encourage economic growth.tax increases· He accused the president of planning the biggest tax increases in US history.tax incentives (=lower taxes that encourage people to do something)· We have introduced new tax incentives for savings.a tax allowance (=an amount you can earn without paying tax on it)· Cutting personal tax allowances penalizes the poor.the tax burden (=the amount of tax paid)· The total tax burden has risen only slightly.THESAURUStax money that you must pay to the government, especially from the money you earn, or as an additional payment when you buy something: · How much income tax do you pay each month?· The Republicans promised to reduce taxes before the last election.· Consumers are angry that the tax on petrol has gone up yet again.duty a tax you pay on something you buy: · The budget also sharply raised the duty on alcohol and tobacco.· customs duty (=tax you pay on goods you buy and bring into the country)tariff a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country, especially to protect a country’s industry from cheap goods from other countries: · the import tariffs on hi-tech equipment· The government’s tariff and trade policies came under fierce attack.levy an extra amount of money that you have to pay the government, usually as a tax, often in order to encourage people not to use or do something: · A new levy on fuel inefficient vehicles has been proposed.surcharge an amount of money that you have to pay in addition to the agreed or stated price of something: · British Airways will increase its fuel surcharge on all airline tickets from June 3.· When you get cash at some machines, you have to pay an ATM surcharge.tax1 nountax2 verbtaxtax2 ●○○ verb [transitive]  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases Word family 1to charge a tax on somethingtax something at 10%/a higher rate etc They may be taxed at a higher rate.tax somebody on something The individual is taxed on the amount of dividend received. Cigarettes are heavily taxed in Britain.2British English to pay the sum of money charged each year for using a vehicle on British roads →car tax, road tax3to make someone have to work hard or make an efforttax somebody’s patience/strength etc The kids are really taxing my patience today. It shouldn’t tax your brain too much. →taxingtax somebody with something phrasal verb formal to complain to someone they have done something wrong

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ERna55oBeSEoIvfj1U7uaPhellARfnzfVBxnUMqCnaUFqVStEfCw8u08Iueoh2J5MAYefMgop4PBEIsjXdIxh3huBWzlXrMJSnF+ZPSKE9tmGs5MNu14Ql8oylJVdRqdo1nT8/ReBuaJQ4O93P1c/dzrrnefQF6/BN/zAZs1O5pX             tax              ★                    /        tæks                ;          NAmE                tæks                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            tax      taxes      taxed      taxing                            noun        ★                                        [countable        ,     uncountable      ]              money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. People pay tax according to their income and businesses pay tax according to their profits. Tax is also often paid on goods and services.        税；税款                    ◆      to        raise/cut taxes            增加╱削减税收              ◆              tax increases/cuts            税款的增加╱削减              ◆      changes in        tax rates            税率的变化              ◆      to pay over £1 000        in tax            缴纳 1 000 多英镑的税款              ◆      profits        before/after tax            税前╱税后利润              taxon sth              ◆      a tax on cigarettes      香烟税              ☞      collocationsat                                    economy                                      ☞see also                                    corporation tax                              ,                                    council tax                              ,                                    direct tax                              ,                                    indirect tax                              ,                                    inheritance tax                              ,                                    poll tax                              ,                                    road tax                              ,                                    sales tax                              ,                                    stealth tax                              ,                                    value added tax                              ,                                    withholding tax                                                    verb        ★                    1      ★              taxsb/sth                    to put a tax on sb/sth; to make sb pay tax          对…征税；课税；使纳税                            ◆        Any interest payments are taxed as part of your income.        利息所得作为你收入的一部份要予以征税。                    ◆        His declared aim was to tax the rich.        他宣布他的目的是向富人征税。                    2              taxsth                    (          BrE)                to pay tax on a vehicle so that you may use it on the roads          缴纳车辆牌照税                            ◆        The car is taxed until July.        这辆汽车的牌照税缴纳到了七月。                    3              taxsb/sth                    to need a great amount of physical or mental effort          使负重担；使受压力；使大伤脑筋                            ◆        The questions did not tax me.        那些问题没有让我费脑筋。                    ◆        The problem is currently          taxing the brainsof the nation's experts          (= making them think very hard).                目前这个问题使得全国的专家大伤脑筋。                            PHRASAL VERB                    ˈtax sb with sth                              (              formal)                        to accuse sb of doing sth wrong              （就某事）指责，责备，谴责…                                            ◆            I taxed him with avoiding his responsibility as a parent.            我指责他逃避做父亲的责任。                                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                                                      tax                  duty                    ◆customs                    ◆tariff                    ◆rates                                                        These are all words for money that you have to pay to the government.                      以上各词均指税款。                                                                            ■                    tax                    money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services                      指税、税款：                                                              ◆                      income tax                      所得税                                                                                  ◆                      tax cuts                      税款削减                                                                            ■                    duty                    a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country                      指购物税项，尤指进口货物交纳的关税：                                                              ◆                      The company has to pay customs duties on all imports.                      该公司须为所有进口货物缴纳关税。                                                                            ■                    customs                    tax that is paid when goods are brought in from other countries                      指关税、进口税                                                                            ■                    tariff                    a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports                      指（为使国内工业免遭廉价进口商品冲击而征收的）关税：                                                              ◆                      A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports.                      国外进口货物当时按普通税率征税。                                                                            ■                    rates                    (in Britain) a tax paid by businesses to a local authority for land and buildings that they use, and in the past also paid by anyone who owned a house                      指（英国地方政府征收的）房地产税、房产税：                                                              ◆                      Business rates are very high in the city centre.                      市中心的商业房产税非常高。                                                                            PATTERNS                                          ◆                      (a) tax/duty/tariff/rates                        onsth                                                                                    ◆                      to pay an amount of money                        intax/duty/customs/rates                                                                                    ◆                      to                        pay(a) tax/duty/customs/tariff/rates                                                                                    ◆                      to                        collecttaxes/duties/rates                                                                                    ◆                      to                        increase / increase  taxes/duty/tariffs/rates                                                                                    ◆                      to                        cuttaxes/duties/rates                                                                                    ◆                      to                        imposea tax/duty/tariff                                                                                    ◆                      to                        puta tax/duty                        onsth                                                                                                                                                tax              /        tæks                ;          NAmE                tæks                /             tax[tæks]taxed, taxing, taxesCET4CET6TEM4考研n5098873831451179416869296898935v55444690164315510951266531NOUN5912607818VERB5950139688Spoken:156228543taxed[438] taxes[10024] taxing[501]税(96%)，负担(2%)，课税(1%)，斥责(1%)n.税金；重负vt.向…课税；使负重担n.(Tax)人名；(英、匈、捷)塔克斯

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Collins	tax ★★★★★ /tæ̱ks/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]税；税款 Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. No-one enjoys paying tax... 没人喜欢纳税。 They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases. 他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。 ...a cut in tax on new cars. 降低新车所缴纳的税款 ...a pledge not to raise taxes on people below a certain income... 对收入低于一定水平的人不提高税收的承诺 His decision to return to a form of property tax is the right one. 他决定恢复征收财产税是正确的。 2 [VERB 动词]对(人、公司或货物)征税 When a person or company is taxed, they have to pay a part of their income or profits to the government. When goods are taxed, a percentage of their price has to be paid to the government. [be V-ed] [V n] [Also V] Husband and wife are now taxed separately on their incomes... 现在夫妻双方分别按各自的收入纳税。 ...the government's commitment to simplifying the way companies are taxed... 政府简化公司纳税手续的承诺 The Bonn government taxes profits of corporations at a rate that is among the highest in Europe. 波恩政府对公司所得税的征收税率之高在欧洲处于前列。 3 [VERB 动词]使用尽，耗尽(力气、耐心、资源等) If something taxes your strength, your patience, or your resources, it uses nearly all of them, so that you have great difficulty in carrying out what you are trying to do. [V n] Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste... 人口过多使得城市的垃圾处理能力达到了极限。 These dilemmas would tax the best of statesmen. 这些进退两难的局面对一流的政治家也是个考验。 4 See also:taxing ；council tax ；income tax ；poll tax ；value added tax ；
Oxford	tax ★ / tæks ; NAmE tæks / noun , verb tax taxes taxed taxing noun ★ [countable , uncountable ] money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. People pay tax according to their income and businesses pay tax according to their profits. Tax is also often paid on goods and services. 税；税款 ◆ to raise/cut taxes 增加╱削减税收 ◆ tax increases/cuts 税款的增加╱削减 ◆ changes in tax rates 税率的变化 ◆ to pay over £1 000 in tax 缴纳 1 000 多英镑的税款 ◆ profits before/after tax 税前╱税后利润 taxon sth ◆ a tax on cigarettes 香烟税 ☞ collocationsat economy ☞see also corporation tax , council tax , direct tax , indirect tax , inheritance tax , poll tax , road tax , sales tax , stealth tax , value added tax , withholding tax verb ★ 1 ★ taxsb/sth to put a tax on sb/sth; to make sb pay tax 对…征税；课税；使纳税 ◆ Any interest payments are taxed as part of your income. 利息所得作为你收入的一部份要予以征税。 ◆ His declared aim was to tax the rich. 他宣布他的目的是向富人征税。 2 taxsth ( BrE) to pay tax on a vehicle so that you may use it on the roads 缴纳车辆牌照税 ◆ The car is taxed until July. 这辆汽车的牌照税缴纳到了七月。 3 taxsb/sth to need a great amount of physical or mental effort 使负重担；使受压力；使大伤脑筋 ◆ The questions did not tax me. 那些问题没有让我费脑筋。 ◆ The problem is currently taxing the brainsof the nation's experts (= making them think very hard). 目前这个问题使得全国的专家大伤脑筋。 PHRASAL VERB ˈtax sb with sth ( formal) to accuse sb of doing sth wrong （就某事）指责，责备，谴责… ◆ I taxed him with avoiding his responsibility as a parent. 我指责他逃避做父亲的责任。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 tax duty ◆customs ◆tariff ◆rates These are all words for money that you have to pay to the government. 以上各词均指税款。 ■ tax money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services 指税、税款： ◆ income tax 所得税 ◆ tax cuts 税款削减 ■ duty a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country 指购物税项，尤指进口货物交纳的关税： ◆ The company has to pay customs duties on all imports. 该公司须为所有进口货物缴纳关税。 ■ customs tax that is paid when goods are brought in from other countries 指关税、进口税 ■ tariff a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports 指（为使国内工业免遭廉价进口商品冲击而征收的）关税： ◆ A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports. 国外进口货物当时按普通税率征税。 ■ rates (in Britain) a tax paid by businesses to a local authority for land and buildings that they use, and in the past also paid by anyone who owned a house 指（英国地方政府征收的）房地产税、房产税： ◆ Business rates are very high in the city centre. 市中心的商业房产税非常高。 PATTERNS ◆ (a) tax/duty/tariff/rates onsth ◆ to pay an amount of money intax/duty/customs/rates ◆ to pay(a) tax/duty/customs/tariff/rates ◆ to collecttaxes/duties/rates ◆ to increase / increase taxes/duty/tariffs/rates ◆ to cuttaxes/duties/rates ◆ to imposea tax/duty/tariff ◆ to puta tax/duty onsth tax / tæks ; NAmE tæks /
LDC	tax1 noun tax2 verb taxtax1 /tæks/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family [countable, uncountable] an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc and that is used to pay for public servicestax on a tax on fuel He already pays 40% tax on his income.before/after tax profits before tax of £85.9m → capital gains tax , → corporation tax at corporation(1) , council tax , income tax , sales tax , stealth tax , VAT , PAYE COLLOCATIONSverbspay tax· Many people feel they are paying too much tax.raise/increase taxes (also put up taxes British English)· He claimed the Labour Party would put up taxes.lower/cut/reduce taxes· There’s no point promising to cut taxes if you can’t afford it.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + taxhigh· Higher taxes will slow down consumer spending.low· Republican voters say they want lower taxes and sensible spending cuts.income tax (=tax paid on money that you earn)· The rich should pay more income tax.sales tax (=a tax on things you buy)· We have to pay 15% sales tax on everything we buy.inheritance tax (=tax paid on money, property etc that you receive from someone when they die)· Inheritance tax applies to the total value of the deceased’s assets.a direct tax (=a tax on income)· The government’s revenue comes mainly from direct taxes.an indirect tax (=a tax on things you buy)· The effect of indirect taxes is to raise the prices of goods.a flat (rate) tax (=a tax that is the same for different people or things)· Corporate taxes are to be abolished and replaced by a flat rate tax.tax + NOUNthe tax rate/the rate of tax· The government reduced the basic rate of tax to 25p in the pound.tax cuts· He believes that big tax cuts will encourage economic growth.tax increases· He accused the president of planning the biggest tax increases in US history.tax incentives (=lower taxes that encourage people to do something)· We have introduced new tax incentives for savings.a tax allowance (=an amount you can earn without paying tax on it)· Cutting personal tax allowances penalizes the poor.the tax burden (=the amount of tax paid)· The total tax burden has risen only slightly.THESAURUStax money that you must pay to the government, especially from the money you earn, or as an additional payment when you buy something: · How much income tax do you pay each month?· The Republicans promised to reduce taxes before the last election.· Consumers are angry that the tax on petrol has gone up yet again.duty a tax you pay on something you buy: · The budget also sharply raised the duty on alcohol and tobacco.· customs duty (=tax you pay on goods you buy and bring into the country)tariff a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country, especially to protect a country’s industry from cheap goods from other countries: · the import tariffs on hi-tech equipment· The government’s tariff and trade policies came under fierce attack.levy an extra amount of money that you have to pay the government, usually as a tax, often in order to encourage people not to use or do something: · A new levy on fuel inefficient vehicles has been proposed.surcharge an amount of money that you have to pay in addition to the agreed or stated price of something: · British Airways will increase its fuel surcharge on all airline tickets from June 3.· When you get cash at some machines, you have to pay an ATM surcharge. tax1 noun tax2 verb taxtax2 ●○○ verb [transitive] Word Origin Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases Word family 1to charge a tax on somethingtax something at 10%/a higher rate etc They may be taxed at a higher rate.tax somebody on something The individual is taxed on the amount of dividend received. Cigarettes are heavily taxed in Britain.2British English to pay the sum of money charged each year for using a vehicle on British roads → car tax , road tax 3to make someone have to work hard or make an efforttax somebody’s patience/strength etc The kids are really taxing my patience today. It shouldn’t tax your brain too much. → taxing tax with phrasal verb formal to complain to someone they have done something wrong
WDF	tax [tæks]taxed, taxing, taxes CET4CET6TEM4考研 n509 88738 31451 1794 16869 29689 8935 v5544 4690 1643 155 1095 1266 531 NOUN591 2607818 VERB5950 139688 Spoken: 156228543 taxed[438] taxes[10024] taxing[501] 税(96%)，负担(2%)，课税(1%)，斥责(1%) n.税金；重负 vt.向…课税；使负重担 n.(Tax)人名；(英、匈、捷)塔克斯

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