overtax
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtæks/
UK /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtæks/
动词
1.
使负担过重, 使不堪重负
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
示例:
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Be careful not to overtax your heart during the workout.
锻炼时注意不要让心脏负担过重。
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The sudden influx of tourists began to overtax the city's resources.
游客的突然涌入开始使城市的资源不堪重负。
2.
征税过重
to tax a person or organization at too high a rate
示例:
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Small businesses claim that the government continues to overtax them.
小企业声称政府继续对他们征收过高的税。
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If you overtax the wealthy, they might move their capital abroad.
如果你对富人征税过重，他们可能会把资本转移到国外。
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