taxes

英 [ˈtæksɪz]

美 [ˈtæksɪz]

n.  税; 税款
v.  对…征税; 课税; 使纳税; 缴纳车辆牌照税; 使负重担; 使受压力; 使大伤脑筋
tax的第三人称单数和复数; taxis的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 税;税款
  Taxis an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.
  1. No-one enjoys paying tax...
     没人喜欢纳税。
  2. They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.
     他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。
  3. ...a cut in tax on new cars.
     降低新车所缴纳的税款
  4. ...a pledge not to raise taxes on people below a certain income...
     对收入低于一定水平的人不提高税收的承诺
  5. His decision to return to a form of property tax is the right one.
     他决定恢复征收财产税是正确的。
• VERB 对(人、公司或货物)征税
  When a person or companyis taxed, they have to pay a part of their income or profits to the government. When goodsare taxed, a percentage of their price has to be paid to the government.
  1. Husband and wife are now taxed separately on their incomes...
     现在夫妻双方分别按各自的收入纳税。
  2. ...the government's commitment to simplifying the way companies are taxed...
     政府简化公司纳税手续的承诺
  3. The Bonn government taxes profits of corporations at a rate that is among the highest in Europe.
     波恩政府对公司所得税的征收税率之高在欧洲处于前列。
• VERB 使用尽，耗尽(力气、耐心、资源等)
  If somethingtaxesyour strength, your patience, or your resources, it uses nearly all of them, so that you have great difficulty in carrying out what you are trying to do.
  1. Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste...
     人口过多使得城市的垃圾处理能力达到了极限。
  2. These dilemmas would tax the best of statesmen.
     这些进退两难的局面对一流的政治家也是个考验。
• See also:taxingcouncil taxincome taxpoll taxvalue added tax

双语例句

• To cut taxes would probably do the economy more harm than good.
  减税对经济而言可能弊大于利。
• The people groan under the burden of taxes.
  人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。
• Labour was also unable to live down its reputation as the party of high taxes
  工党也无法让人忘记其高税党的名声。
• Revenues from 'green taxes' could then be channelled back into energy efficiency.
  从“绿色税收”得来的收入便可回过头来用于提高能效。
• The wealthier may have to pay a little more in taxes
  更富有的人可能得多缴一点儿税。
• How can you complain about higher taxes?
  你怎么能抱怨税费的提高呢？
• The President betrayed them when he went back on his promise not to raise taxes.
  总统背叛了他们，违背了不加税的诺言。
• The Republican candidate's admissions about his failure to pay taxes cost him dearly.
  该共和党候选人承认自己没有缴税，这一坦白让他付出了惨痛代价。
• Duties and taxes are the most obvious barrier to free trade.
  关税和税收是自由贸易的最大壁垒。
• The main sticking point was the question of taxes.
  主要的症结是税收问题。