tax

noun

1. 税；税款
   money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. People pay tax according to their income and businesses pay tax according to their profits. Tax is also often paid on goods and services.
   1. to raise/cut taxes
      增加 / 削减税收
   2. tax increases/cuts
      税款的增加 / 削减
   3. changes in tax rates
      税率的变化
   4. to pay over £1 000 in tax
      缴纳1 000多英镑的税款
   5. profits before/after tax
      税前 / 税后利润
   6. a tax on cigarettes
      香烟税

verb

1. 对…征税；课税；使纳税
   to put a tax on sb/sth; to make sb pay tax
   1. Any interest payments are taxed as part of your income.
      利息所得作为你收入的一部分要予以征税。
   2. His declared aim was to tax the rich.
      他宣布他的目的是向富人征税。
2. 缴纳车辆牌照税
   to pay tax on a vehicle so that you may use it on the roads
   1. The car is taxed until July.
      这辆汽车的牌照税缴纳到了七月。
3. 使负重担；使受压力；使大伤脑筋
   to need a great amount of physical or mental effort
   1. The questions did not tax me.
      那些问题没有让我费脑筋。
   2. The problem is currently taxing the brains of the nation's experts (= making them think very hard) .
      目前这个问题使得全国的专家大伤脑筋。

1. N-VAR 税;税款
   Tax is 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。
2. VERB 对(人、公司或货物)征税
   When a person or company is taxed, they have to pay a part of their income or profits to the government. When goods are 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。
3. VERB 使用尽，耗尽(力气、耐心、资源等)
   If something taxes your 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。
4. See also: taxing council tax income tax poll tax value added tax

1. To attract investors, Panama has adjusted its tax and labour laws.
   为吸引投资者，巴拿马调整了税法和劳动法。
2. He called for the reform of capital gains tax.
   他呼吁进行资本收益税改革。
3. The tax increase sounded the death knell for the business
   税赋的增加为这个企业敲响了丧钟。
4. Shrinking economies mean falling tax revenues and more government debt.
   经济收缩意味着税收的减少和政府债务的增加。
5. The tax cut issue has caused dissension among administration officials.
   减税问题已经在政府官员中引起了争议。
6. He was arrested for tax evasion.
   他因为逃税而被捕。
7. We already have files on people's tax details, mortgages and poll tax
   我们已经建立了人们纳税详情、抵押贷款以及人头税的档案。
8. They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction
   他们获得了减税优惠。
9. Income from sales tax went down
   来自销售税的收入下降了。
10. His economic plan, with its tax hikes and spending cuts, will slow the economy.
    他通过采取上调税率和削减支出等经济计划，将会使经济发展放慢速度。
11. The federal government hiked the tax on hard liquor.
    联邦政府提高了烈性酒的税率。
12. He said the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment
    他说政府必须推出税收激励政策来鼓励投资。
13. In the budget before last a tax penalty on the mobile phone was introduced.
    上上次的预算案中对移动电话引入了惩罚性税收。
14. Critics point out that the prince, on his income, should be paying tax
    批评家指出王子的收入应该纳税。
15. The crowd chanted 'No Poll Tax', a reference to the government's new local taxation system
    人群高呼“不要人头税”，指的是政府新确立的地方税收制度。
16. Thankfully the Government still hasn't discovered a way of slapping a tax on love, sunshine or air.
    谢天谢地，政府还没有找到对爱情、阳光和空气课税的方法。
17. It is possible that a tax cut might have some stimulative effect.
    减税或许会产生某种刺激作用——这是可能的。
18. No-one enjoys paying tax
    没人喜欢纳税。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. Reduction in the tax on unearned income could be a boost for small businesses.
    降低非劳动收入税可能会促进小企业的发展。
26. Why has the White House lost its way on tax and budget policy?
    为什么白宫在税收和预算政策问题上束手无策呢？
27. How much tax do they take out of your monthly pay?
    他们从你的月薪中抽出多少税？

tax sb with sth

1. （就某事）指责，责备，谴责…
   to accuse sb of doing sth wrong
   1. to raise/cut taxes
      增加 / 削减税收
   2. tax increases/cuts
      税款的增加 / 削减
   3. changes in tax rates
      税率的变化
   4. to pay over £1 000 in tax
      缴纳1 000多英镑的税款
   5. profits before/after tax
      税前 / 税后利润
   6. a tax on cigarettes
      香烟税

noun

1. charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

   Synonym:    taxationrevenue enhancement

verb

1. make a charge against or accuse
   1. They taxed him failure to appear in court

2. use to the limit
   1. you are taxing my patience

   Synonym:    task

3. levy a tax on
   1. The State taxes alcohol heavily
   2. Clothing is not taxed in our state

4. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

   Synonym:    assess