tax
noun
verb
tæks noun
1 an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc and that is used to pay for public services 税，税款
[+ on ]
a tax on fuel
燃油税
income/council/inheritance etc tax
He already pays 40% tax on his income.
他的收入已经要缴 40% 的税了。
the basic rate of tax
基本税率
tax cuts/increases
direct tax
indirect tax
before/after tax
profits before tax of £85.9 m
8,590 万英镑的税前利润
The total tax burden (=the amount of tax paid) has risen only slightly.
总税负只有略微的上升。
The government has introduced tax incentives (=an offer of cheaper taxes to encourage people to do something) for fuel-efficient cars.
政府对节油型轿车实行了鼓励性的税收措施。
verb
2 to charge a tax on something 对…征税，向…课税
tax sth at 10%/a higher rate etc
They may be taxed at a higher rate.
可能会对他们征更高的税。
tax sb on sth
The individual is taxed on the amount of dividend received.
个人要按所得红利纳税。
Cigarettes are heavily taxed in Britain.
在英国，香烟被课以重税。
3 to pay the sum of money charged each year for using a vehicle on British roads [英] 缴纳〔车辆〕的道路使用税 BrE
4 to make someone have to work hard or make an effort 使负重担; 使费尽力气; 使伤脑筋
tax sb’s patience/strength etc
The kids are really taxing my patience today.
孩子们今天真是让我烦不胜烦。
It shouldn’t tax your brain too much.
这应该不会让你太伤脑筋。
5 to complain to someone they have done something wrong [正式] 因…而责备〔某人〕，为…而谴责〔某人〕