levy
n. 征兵; 征税
v. 征收,索取; 征税,征集
A levy is a sum of money that you have to pay, for example as a tax to the government.
...an annual motorway levy on all drivers.
以所有司机为征收对象的高速公路年税
If a government or organization levies a tax or other sum of money, it demands it from people or organizations.
They levied religious taxes on Christian commercial transactions...
他们对基督徒的商业交易征收宗教税。
Taxes should not be levied without the authority of Parliament.
未经议会授权不得征税。
1. a charge imposed and collected
2. the act of drafting into military service
1. impose and collect;
2. cause to assemble or enlist in the military;
The government has decided to levy a special tax on tobacco.
政府已决定对烟草征收特别税.
Whether or not to have the best time to levy tax?
是否已到开征燃油税最好时机?
Beside sales tax, some states also levy income tax.
某些州除了征收销售税还征收所得税.
Nicer restaurants do sometimes levy a 10% service charge.
但一些好的饭馆有时也会收取10%的服务费.
The taxman taxed his strength in order to levy surtax on the waxworks.
为了对蜡像馆征收附加税,税务稽查员费尽了力气.