| 释义 |
tax/tæks/ n. & v.●n. 1 a contribution to state revenue compulsorily levied on individuals, property, or businesses (国家向个人、财产或营业公司强制征收的)税，税款 often foll. by 常后跟 on: a tax on luxury goods 对奢侈商品的征税 2 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 on, upon) a strain or heavy demand; an oppressive or burdensome obligation 重负，负担 ●v. tr. 1 impose a tax on (persons or goods etc.) 对(人员或商品等)征税，课税 2 deduct tax from (income etc.) 从(收入等中)扣税 3 make heavy demands on (a person's powers or resources etc.) 耗费或竭尽(某人的力量或资源等)；使负重担；使受压力 you really tax my patience 你真的让我忍无可忍了 4 (foll. by 后跟 with) confront (a person) with a wrongdoing etc. (因错误等)责备，谴责(某人) 5 call to account 要价，要人支付 6 Law examine and assess (costs etc.) 【法律】审定，评定(诉讼费用等) □ taxable adj.□ taxer n.□ taxless adj.[Middle English via Old French taxer from Latin taxare ‘censure, charge, compute’, perhaps from Greek tassō ‘fix’] |