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levy

🇬🇧 UK/'levi/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A tax or other compulsory payment imposed by authority; the act of collecting such payments

税款,征税;征兵

v.

To impose and collect a tax or fine by authority; to draft someone into military service

征收(税款),强制征收;征召(兵员)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
levlight, lift, raise
+
ycharacterized by
=levy

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The government will levy a new tax on luxury goods starting next fiscal year.

  • 2.

    Cities levy parking fees to manage traffic and generate revenue for infrastructure.

  • 3.

    Medieval kings imposed heavy levies on merchants to fund their military campaigns.

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