taxation
发音
How to pronounce taxation in British English:
英 [tækˈseɪʃn]
How to pronounce taxation in American English:
美 [tækˈseʃən]
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- Noun:
- charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
- government income due to taxation
- the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state
单词词源
- taxation (n.)
- early 14c., "imposition of taxes," from Anglo-French taxacioun, Old French taxacion, from Latin taxationem (nominative taxatio) "a rating, valuing, appraisal," noun of action from past participle stem of taxare (see tax (v.)).
双语例句
- 1. Taxation is realized only by force and threat of force .
- 2. Taxation of labour and capital must lower their supply .
- 3. Better taxation of millionaires has a place in it .
- 4. But taxation is just such a coerced exchange .
- 5. Governments promoted competition , introduced progressive taxation and wove the first threads of a social safety net .