to levy; to impose
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to start levying; to impose (a tax, fee, or duty)
formalUsed in formal contexts related to government policy, finance, or law. The object is typically a type of tax, fee, or duty.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jiāng将
yú于
míng明
nián年
kāi开
zhēng征
huán环
jìng境
bǎo保
hù护
shuì税
。
The government will start levying an environmental protection tax next year.
Zhè这
xiàng项
xīn新
guī规
dìng定
kāi开
zhēng征
le了
gāo高
é额
shē奢
chǐ侈
pǐn品
guān关
shuì税
。
This new regulation imposed high tariffs on luxury goods.
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Kāi开
zhēng征
gè个
rén人
suǒ所
dé得
shuì税
shì是
guó国
jiā家
cái财
zhèng政
shōu收
rù入
de的
zhòng重
yào要
lái来
yuán源
。
Imposing personal income tax is an important source of national fiscal revenue.
Shì市
zhǎng长
xuān宣
bù布
jiāng将
kāi开
zhēng征
yōng拥
dǔ堵
fèi费
yǐ以
huǎn缓
jiě解
jiāo交
tōng通
yā压
lì力
。
The mayor announced that a congestion charge would be imposed to ease traffic pressure.
Wǒ我
guó国
yú于
19801
nián9
zhèng8
shì0
kāi年
zhēng正
qǐ式
yè开
suǒ征
dé企
shuì业
所
得
税
。
Our country officially began levying corporate income tax in 1980.