動詞 tax:

1. levy a tax on
   同義詞：tax
2. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
   同義詞：tax, assess
3. use to the limit
   同義詞：tax, task
4. make a charge against or accuse
   同義詞：tax

形容詞 taxing:

1. not easily borne; wearing
   同義詞：burdensome, onerous

1. The Inland Revenue have sent me a tax bill for more than a hundred pounds, but they can't get blood out of a stone because I just haven't got the money.
   國內(nèi)稅務(wù)署寄給我一張100多英鎊的稅單，不過他們不可能從石頭里榨出油來，因為我并沒有那么多錢。
2. The tax authorities averaged his profit out at 3000 a year over 5 years.
   稅務(wù)局算出他5年的平均利潤為每年3000英鎊。
3. As a rule of thumb, a one-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax raises$1 billion. Oil producers in President-elect Bush's adopted state of Texas, however, would rather see a tax on imported crude oil.
   一般情形是，每加侖加汽油一分錢的稅可以征收10億元。可是，在布什第二家鄉(xiāng)德克薩斯州的產(chǎn)油商寧愿看見在進口原油上征稅。
4. The tax threshold for a single pensioner is 450 dollars.
   單身養(yǎng)老金領(lǐng)取者的征稅起點是450美元。