tax /tæks/ CET4 TEM4 ( taxing, taxed, taxes )

• 1. 

  N-VAR Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services such as road and schools. 税 [商业]

  例：

  No-one enjoys paying tax.

  没人喜欢缴税。

  例：

  ...a pledge not to raise taxes on people below a certain income.

  …一个对收入低于一定水平的人不提高税收的承诺。

• 2. 

  V-T 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. (对个人、公司、货物) 征税 [商业]

  例：

  Husband and wife may be taxed separately on their incomes.

  丈夫和妻子可能会分别被征收所得税。

• 3. 

  → see also taxing, income tax