taxation

UK/tæk'seiʃәn/US

IELTSB1

Definitions

The system or practice of imposing and collecting taxes; the revenue so raised

征税，税制；税收

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

taxarrange, order, assess

-ationact, process, state

=taxation

tax + -ation (act/process) = the whole act and system of assessing and collecting taxes. Where a tax is one charge, taxation is the machinery that levies them.

Root tax still carries 13 more words

Common Collocations

1.taxation system税收制度
2.corporate taxation企业税
3.progressive taxation累进税制
4.double taxation双重征税

Example Sentences

1.
The party promised lower taxation for small businesses.
2.
Double taxation occurs when income is taxed in two countries.
3.
Fair taxation is at the heart of the budget debate.

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