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tax

 
 
pronunciation:
taeks
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a sum of money paid to a government, which the government uses to pay for its services to the people and to maintain itself.
Taxes are charged on what we earn and many things that we buy.我们所得的收入以及很多我们买的东西都被征了税。
synonyms:
levy
similar words:
duty, tariff
definition 2: a difficult demand; strain or burden.
负担, 重担
The medical bills were a tax on our savings.医疗账单使我们储蓄的一个负担。
synonyms:
strain
similar words:
burden, drain, load, stress, weight
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: taxes, taxing, taxed
definition 1: to place a tax on.
对……征税
The government taxes gasoline and cigarettes.政府对汽油和香烟征税。
similar words:
burden, exact, levy
definition 2: to place a difficult demand or burden on.
加上重担, 困难的要求
Working two jobs taxed his strength.做两份工作对他的力量加上了重担。
synonyms:
burden
similar words:
overload, saddle, try
derivations: taxless (adj.), taxingly (adv.), taxer (n.)
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