- n. 征收；征兵，征稅
- vt. 征收（稅等）；征集（兵等）
- vi. 征稅；征兵
- n. (Levy)人名；(西、意、葡、芬、法、瑞典)萊維；(英、以)利維
CET6TEM4IELTSGRE考研中低頻詞常用詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?levies;第三人稱單數(shù):?levies;過去式:?levied;過去分詞:?levied;現(xiàn)在分詞:?levying;
中文詞源
levy 征稅，征兵來自古法語lever,舉起，詞源同levitate,light.引申詞義征收或收集，其原義可能是減輕別人的負擔，后該詞用于指征稅或征兵。
英文詞源
- levy (v.)
- early 13c., "act of raising or collecting," from Anglo-French leve, from Old French levée "act of raising," noun use of fem. past participle of lever "to raise" (see lever). Originally of taxes, later of men for armies (c. 1500). Related: Levied; levying.
- levy (n.)
- "an act of levying," early 15c., from Anglo-French leve, Old French levée "a raising, lifting; levying," noun use of fem. past participle of lever "to raise" (see lever).
雙語例句
- 1. It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms.
- 利維原來說的是一種比喻。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.
- 地方政府征收了食品稅.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. They levy a tax on him.
- 他們向他征稅.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Mr. Levy is chief economist at Bank of America.
- Levy先生是美洲銀行首席經(jīng)濟學家.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. The result is similar to that reported by 0 Levy , et al in 1980.
- 所得結果與Levy等在1980年報道的結果相近.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)