n.稅；負擔

v.斥責；課稅；使 ... 負重荷

She was fined for tax evasion. 她因逃稅而被罰款。

Her accountant was good at exploiting tax loopholes. 她的會計善于利用稅收漏洞。

The care of six children is a tax on her energy. 照料六個孩子成了她精力上很大的負擔。

Climbing stairs is a tax on a weak heart. 爬樓梯對于心臟功能不強的人來說是一個沉重的負擔。

He was taxed with neglecting the safety regulations. 他由于忽視安全操作規(guī)程而受到責備。

Tobacco and alcoholic drinks are taxed heavily in their country. 煙酒在他們的國家都被課以重稅。

This crossword will really tax your brain. 這縱橫字謎真能讓人大傷腦筋。

All these questions are beginning to tax my patience. 所有這些問題逐漸使我不勝其煩。

tax的基本意思是向某人或某企業(yè)征收稅收。引申可指消耗精力等。

tax只用作及物動詞,可接名詞或代詞作賓語。可用于被動結構。

tax with可作“指責,責備”解。

tax用作名詞的意思是“稅,稅款”,引申還可指“沉重的負擔,不堪承受的壓力”,其后常接介詞on〔upon〕。例如:The government has increased the tax upon cars.政府已增加了汽車的稅金。

v.課稅過重；負擔過度；使工作過度

adj.未完稅的(免稅的；不負擔過重的)