levy

英 [ˈlev.i]      美 [ˈlev.i]
  • n. 征收;征兵,征税
  • vt. 征收(税等);征集(兵等)
  • vi. 征税;征兵
  • n. (Levy)人名;(西、意、葡、芬、法、瑞典)莱维;(英、以)利维
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levy 征税,征兵

来自古法语lever,举起,词源同levitate,light.引申词义征收或收集,其原义可能是减轻别人的负担,后该词用于指征税或征兵。

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).
1. It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms.
利维原来说的是一种比喻。
2. A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.
地方政府征收了食品税.
3. They levy a tax on him.
他们向他征税.
4. Mr. Levy is chief economist at Bank of America.
Levy先生是美洲银行首席经济学家.
5. The result is similar to that reported by 0 Levy , et al in 1980.
所得结果与Levy等在1980年报道的结果相近.

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