cus·toms

noun

/ˈkʌstəmz/

[plural]

(usually Customs)

(British English also Revenue and Customs)
the government department that collects taxes on goods bought and sold and on goods brought into the country, and that checks what is brought in（政府部门）海关
- The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin.海关查获了大量走私的海洛因。
- French Customs have arrested two men.法国海关逮捕了两名男子。
- a customs officer海关官员
North American English uses a singular verb with customs in this meaning.
Extra Examples
- We had to fill out customs forms on the plane.我们得在飞机上填写报关单。
- We were waiting for the goods to receive customs clearance.我们正在等待货物清关。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- French
- UK
- US
- …
verb + customs
- clear
- go through
- wave somebody through
- …
customs + noun
- controls
- regulations
- duty
- …
preposition
- at customs
- through customs
the place at a port or an airport where your bags are checked as you come into a country（港口或机场的）海关
- to go through customs and passport control通过海关和交验护照
Extra Examples
- You will have to declare these goods when you go through customs.通过海关时，你得申报这些货物。
- We were waved through customs without a pause.海关人员挥手示意我们通过，不必停下来。
- We got stopped and searched at the Italian customs.我们在意大利海关被拦住并受到搜查。
- We cleared customs by five o'clock.我们在 5 点钟之前通过了海关检查。
- We had to go through customs before we could leave the airport.我们在离开机场前必须要通过海关。
- the customs post on the border边界上的海关关卡
- the removal of European customs controls欧洲海关控制的取消
Topics Transport by airc2, Holidaysc2, Crime and punishmentc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- French
- UK
- US
- …
verb + customs
- clear
- go through
- wave somebody through
- …
customs + noun
- controls
- regulations
- duty
- …
preposition
- at customs
- through customs
the taxes that must be paid to the government when goods are brought in from other countries关税；进口税
- You must pay customs on all imports of alcohol.你必须为所有进口的酒缴纳关税。
- customs duty/duties进口税
Synonyms tax
taxduty ▪ customs ▪ tariff ▪ ratesThese are all words for money that you have to pay to the government.
tax money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services:
income tax所得税
tax cuts减税
duty a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country:
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 countriestariff a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports:
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:
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 on something
- to pay an amount of money in tax/duty/customs/rates
- to pay (a) tax/duty/customs/tariff/rates
- to collect taxes/duties/rates
- to increase/raise/reduce taxes/duty/tariffs/rates
- to cut taxes/duties/rates
- to impose a tax/duty/tariff
- to put a tax/duty on something
Extra Examples
- Imports from non-EU countries are subject to customs duty of 20 per cent.从非欧盟国家进口的商品须缴纳20%的关税。
- We had to pay customs duties on the beer.我们得缴纳啤酒关税。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- French
- UK
- US
- …
verb + customs
- clear
- go through
- wave somebody through
- …
customs + noun
- controls
- regulations
- duty
- …
preposition
- at customs
- through customs

compare excise1

Word Originlate Middle English: originally in the singular, denoting a customary due paid to a ruler, later ‘duty charged on goods on their way to market’.

单词	customs
释义	cus·toms noun /ˈkʌstəmz/ /ˈkʌstəmz/ [plural] (usually Customs) (British English also Revenue and Customs) the government department that collects taxes on goods bought and sold and on goods brought into the country, and that checks what is brought in（政府部门）海关 The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin.海关查获了大量走私的海洛因。 French Customs have arrested two men.法国海关逮捕了两名男子。 a customs officer海关官员 North American English uses a singular verb with customs in this meaning. Extra Examples We had to fill out customs forms on the plane.我们得在飞机上填写报关单。 We were waiting for the goods to receive customs clearance.我们正在等待货物清关。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective French UK US … verb + customs clear go through wave somebody through … customs + noun controls regulations duty … preposition at customs through customs the place at a port or an airport where your bags are checked as you come into a country（港口或机场的）海关 to go through customs and passport control通过海关和交验护照 Extra Examples You will have to declare these goods when you go through customs.通过海关时，你得申报这些货物。 We were waved through customs without a pause.海关人员挥手示意我们通过，不必停下来。 We got stopped and searched at the Italian customs.我们在意大利海关被拦住并受到搜查。 We cleared customs by five o'clock.我们在 5 点钟之前通过了海关检查。 We had to go through customs before we could leave the airport.我们在离开机场前必须要通过海关。 the customs post on the border边界上的海关关卡 the removal of European customs controls欧洲海关控制的取消 Topics Transport by airc2, Holidaysc2, Crime and punishmentc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective French UK US … verb + customs clear go through wave somebody through … customs + noun controls regulations duty … preposition at customs through customs the taxes that must be paid to the government when goods are brought in from other countries关税；进口税 You must pay customs on all imports of alcohol.你必须为所有进口的酒缴纳关税。 customs duty/duties进口税 Synonyms taxtaxduty ▪ customs ▪ tariff ▪ ratesThese are all words for money that you have to pay to the government.tax money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services: income tax所得税 tax cuts减税 duty a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country: 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 countriestariff a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports: 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: 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 on something to pay an amount of money in tax/duty/customs/rates to pay (a) tax/duty/customs/tariff/rates to collect taxes/duties/rates to increase/raise/reduce taxes/duty/tariffs/rates to cut taxes/duties/rates to impose a tax/duty/tariff to put a tax/duty on something Extra Examples Imports from non-EU countries are subject to customs duty of 20 per cent.从非欧盟国家进口的商品须缴纳20%的关税。 We had to pay customs duties on the beer.我们得缴纳啤酒关税。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective French UK US … verb + customs clear go through wave somebody through … customs + noun controls regulations duty … preposition at customs through customs compare excise1 Word Originlate Middle English: originally in the singular, denoting a customary due paid to a ruler, later ‘duty charged on goods on their way to market’.
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