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tax
/tæks/
释义与例句
n.
1
a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
税, 税款
We need to pay income tax every year
我们每年都要交个人所得税
v.
1
impose a tax on (someone or something).
征税
The government taxes imported goods heavily
政府对进口货物征收重税
v.
1
make heavy demands on (a person's or animal's abilities, resources, or energy).
使负重, 使劳累
The long journey taxed his strength
长途旅行耗尽了他的体力
记忆技巧
词两层含义，一是 “征税”，二是 “使劳累、消耗”，比如 “The work taxes my mind”。名词表示 “税”
常见搭配 income tax、property tax。
同义词方面，动词 “消耗” 义可记 drain/strain，名词 “税” 义可记 duty/levy。