levy

英 [ˈlevi]

美 [ˈlevi]

n.  征收额; (尤指)税款
v.  征收; 征(税)

过去分词：levied　复数：levies　现在分词：levying　过去式：levied　第三人称单数：levies　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7232 / COCA.13303

牛津词典

noun

• 征收额；（尤指）税款
  an extra amount of money that has to be paid, especially as a tax to the government
  1. to put/impose a levy on oil imports
     对进口石油征税

verb

• 征收；征（税）
  to use official authority to demand and collect a payment, tax, etc.
  1. a tax levied by the government on excess company profits
     政府对公司超额利润征收的税

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 征收额；税款
  Alevyis a sum of money that you have to pay, for example as a tax to the government.
  1. ...an annual motorway levy on all drivers.
     以所有司机为征收对象的高速公路年税
• VERB 征收，课征（税款等）
  If a government or organizationleviesa tax or other sum of money, it demands it from people or organizations.
  1. They levied religious taxes on Christian commercial transactions...
     他们对基督徒的商业交易征收宗教税。
  2. Taxes should not be levied without the authority of Parliament.
     未经议会授权不得征税。

英英释义

noun

• the act of drafting into military service
  Synonym:levy en masse
• a charge imposed and collected

verb

• cause to assemble or enlist in the military
  1. raise an army
  2. recruit new soldiers
  Synonym:recruitraise
• impose and collect
  1. levy a fine
  Synonym:impose

双语例句

• One thing to do now is to levy a tax on individuals using excessive natural resources.
  一件事，现在要做的是，以征收税对个人过度使用天然资源。
• Most OFCs do not levy capital-gains or inheritance taxes, nor taxes on passive income such as interest.
  绝大多数的离岸金融中心都免收资本利得税和遗产税，也不对诸如利息一类的被动收入进行征税。
• We could levy higher tariffs on tires and automobiles imported from the US.
  我们应该对美国输入的轮胎和汽车加征税收。
• Will you reduce the use of energy because of the levy of energy tax in Hong Kong?
  你会因香港开徵能源税而减少使用能源吗？
• Do you think the plastic bag levy scheme is a way for the government to increase tax revenue?
  你认为这项徵费计划是不是政府为增加税收的一个方法？
• Almost all states and many other taxing units levy a tax on sales of merchandise.
  几乎所有的国家和许多其它收税单位都对商品的销售抽税。
• The new government has decided to levy a tax on tobacco.
  新政府已决定征收烟草税。
• Therefore, consider the levy of property tax prices will be dropped, this is a misunderstanding.
  因此，考虑征收物业税的价格将下降，这是一种误解。
• A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.
  地方政府征收了食品税。
• Neither Baker nor Levy seemed eager to disturb the cordial atmosphere by discussing more sensitive issues
  贝克和利维似乎都不愿谈及更为敏感的话题而破坏了友好的氛围。