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-derivedExample 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.