CRI听力:China's Tax Debate Provoked From the 'Mooncake Tax'

短语讲解：

1. But many people believe mooncakes should be different from other allowances.

be different from与…不同
例句：Their tastes are different from mine.
他们的爱好与我的不同。

2. The Chinese society have been discussing other tax measures such as a recent regulation to be introduced in Nanjing that would levy taxes for adding a spouse's name to a home ownership certificate.

add to增加, 添加
例句：I'd like to add some pepper to the bean curd. 
我想在豆腐里加一点辣椒粉。 

3. Many people worry that the Chinese government is putting too much taxation pressure on ordinary citizens as the country develops a normalized tax system.

put on增加; 增加(费用)
例句：The rise in taxation will put pounds on the cost of living.
提高税收将使生活费用大大增加。

4. By the end of 2008, 65 percent of the country's personal income tax was imposed on middle and low-income people, while only 30 percent of tax revenue came from high income citizens.

by the end of到…为止
例句：He had finished his great works by the end of 1980.
到1980年底, 他已完成了他的巨著。
impose on把…加于
Heavy duties are imposed on imports.
对进口物品课以重税。

5. By contrast, the 20 percent of Singapore's population who are considered wealthy pay up to 93 percent tax on personal income.

by contrast相比之下
例句：By contrast, he was much cleverer.
相比之下, 他要机灵得多。

6. The companies, after all, are providing some allowances to their employees, as a show of gratitude to the staff.

after all毕竟; 究竟
例句：Don't get discouraged by setbacks, we are new to the work after all.
别因挫折而灰心, 这工作对我们来说毕竟还是陌生的。

7. This April, the branch offices of some state-owned companies were found to have spent millions of yuan on expensive gift for employees.

spend on把…花在…
例句：He doesn't spend much time on his homework.
他花在作业上的时间不多。