tax

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稅, 稅款

a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.

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The government increased the sales tax.
政府提高了銷售稅。
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You need to pay your income tax by April 15th.
您需要在4月15日之前繳納個人所得稅。
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徵稅, 課稅

impose a tax on (someone or something).

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The government plans to tax luxury goods.
政府計劃對奢侈品徵稅。
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His earnings are heavily taxed.
他的收入被重重徵稅。
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使負重, 使勞累

make heavy demands on (a person's or animal's abilities, resources, or energy).

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The long journey really taxed his strength.
漫長的旅程真的耗盡了他的體力。
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The constant pressure began to tax her mental health.
持續的壓力開始損害她的心理健康。
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