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　

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

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。

noun

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

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。
They normally levy no or low taxes, apply light standards of regulation and permit banking secrecy or anonymity.
避税天堂通常不征税或税率很低，实施宽松的监管标准，并允许银行实行保密或匿名制度。
They levy a tax on him.
他们向他征税。
The are going to have to levy some new taxes.
他们将不得不征收新的税款。
A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.
地方政府征收了食品税。
Local, state, and federal governments levy taxes on individuals and business.
地方政府、各州及联邦政府均对个人和企业实行课税。
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。
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。
Most people think of corporation tax as a levy on capital.
大多数人认为公司税是对资本征的一种税。
However, according to our country's current condition we can not levy real estate tax.
但从我国的实际情况来看，我国目前还不具备开征房地产税的条件和要求。