overtax
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtæks/
UK /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtæks/
動詞
1.
使負擔過重, 使不堪重負
to make someone do more than they are able to do, or to put too much pressure on a system or part of the body
範例:
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Be careful not to overtax your heart during the workout.
鍛煉時注意不要讓心臟負擔過重。
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The sudden influx of tourists began to overtax the city's resources.
遊客的突然湧入開始使城市的資源不堪重負。
2.
徵稅過重
to tax a person or organization at too high a rate
範例:
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Small businesses claim that the government continues to overtax them.
小企業聲稱政府繼續對他們徵收過高的稅。
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If you overtax the wealthy, they might move their capital abroad.
如果你對富人徵稅過重，他們可能會把資本轉移到國外。
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