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

• 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。
• 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？
• The are going to have to levy some new taxes.
  他们将不得不征收新的税款。
• Can I levy a tax or declare a war?
  我能征收赋税发动战争吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms
  利维原来说的是一种比喻。
• They levied religious taxes on Christian commercial transactions
  他们对基督徒的商业交易征收宗教税。
• 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。
• 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。