tax /tæks/ I. n.［c］&［u］1.税，税款：free of tax 免税；tax cuts减税；before(after) tax税前（后）How much income tax do you pay?你付多少所得税? The privatized utility companies may be faced with a windfall tax on the profits of the last few years.私营化的公用事业公司可能要缴纳过去几年的暴利税。 2.负担：It will be a heavy tax on my time (energy).这需耗费我许多时间(精力)。 ‖II. vt. 向…抽税，征…税：tax tobacco (wine, luxuries) 征收烟草(酒，奢侈品)税Husbands and wives may be taxed independently(together).两口子可以分开（一起）征税。
taxable adj. 应纳税的
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