tax /tæks/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
• (v.) levy a tax on
• (v.) set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

Chinese translation

• n. 税, 税款, 重负, 会费
• vt. 课以税, 使负重荷, 斥责

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/tæks/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 5.14 · Common

Word forms

taxed, taxing, taxes

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