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

• 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？
• The green taxation reform should be focused on resource taxes, environmental-related consumption taxes and the pollution levy system.
  我国税制绿化的主要措施在于提高和完善资源税、环境相关产品的消费税及排污收费体系改革。
• 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？
• It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms
  利维原来说的是一种比喻。
• 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。
• The new government has decided to levy a tax on tobacco.
  新政府已决定征收烟草税。
• The government decided to levy a tax on tobacco; it had been free from tax.
  政府决定征收烟草税，这向来是不征税的。
• 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。
• Can I levy a tax or declare a war?
  我能征收赋税发动战争吗？
• In some developed countries is the property tax levy.
  在一些发达国家是征收物业税的。