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excise

UK //ɪkˈsaɪz//US //ˈɛkˌsaɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'excisus'(切除),由 'ex-'(出)和 'caedere'(切)组成,16世纪通过荷兰语 'accijns'(税)进入英语。

noun

❶ 消费税,指政府对特定商品(如烟酒、燃油等)征收的间接税,通常包含在商品价格中由消费者承担。

“The government increased the excise on cigarettes to discourage smoking.”

(政府提高了香烟消费税以抑制吸烟。)

“Excise taxes on gasoline vary by state in the US.”

(美国的汽油消费税因州而异。)

同义词:duty, tax, levy

verb

❶ 切除或删除某物,尤指通过手术切除身体组织,或从文本中删去不必要部分。

“The surgeon excised the tumor carefully.”

(外科医生仔细切除了肿瘤。)

“Editors excised repetitive paragraphs from the manuscript.”

(编辑从手稿中删除了重复段落。)

同义词:remove, cut out, delete

常见短语

excise tax — 特指对特定商品或服务征收的消费税,区别于一般销售税,通常用于调节消费行为或筹集专项资金。

“Luxury cars are subject to a higher excise tax in many countries.”

(在许多国家,豪华车需缴纳更高的消费税。)