| 英语单词 | levy |
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| 英美音标 | 英 ['levi] 美 ['levi] |
| 中文释义 | n.征税;召集 vt.征收;发动 vi.强收 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The basis of the proposals is a levy of 0.25 per cent. (2) The nation levied all able-bodied man for the war. (3) The government has decided to levy a tax on import cars. (4) The nation levied all able-bodied man for the war. (5) The court may have to levy on your estate to pay your debts. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 建议的征税基点为百分之零点二五。 (2) 国家征召所有壮丁参战。 (3) 政府决定征收进口汽车税。 (4) 国家征召所有壮丁参战。 (5) 法庭可能不得不扣押你的房地产,用来偿付你的债务。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Use the word levy as you would use the word tax: “When the state government imposed a levy on soft drinks, thousands of citizens took to the streets in protest.” |
| vocabulary扩展 | The word levy can act as either a verb or a noun in a sentence. The noun levy refers to a charge, such as a tax, fine, or other fee, that is imposed on something. The verb levy is used to describe the act of imposing or collecting the charge. If you need to raise money, for example, you may decide to levy a fine on your family every time you have to make the coffee in the morning. (Be careful though: your family may also take to the streets in protest.) |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]征收额;税款 A levy is a sum of money that you have to pay, for example as a tax to the government.
2 [VERB 动词]征收,课征(税款等) If a government or organization levies a tax or other sum of money, it demands it from people or organizations. [V n [V n]
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