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征收“月饼税”引发税收争议

2011-08-30来源:CRI

词汇讲解:

1. impose vt. 征(税);加(负担等)于
例句:The government imposed a heavy tax on luxury goods.
政府对奢侈品课以重税。

2. practical adj. 实用的
例句:Your invention is clever, but not practical.
你的发明很巧, 但不实用。

3. remind vt.使想起
例句:He reminded himself to thank her for the present.
他提醒自己要感谢她送的礼物。

4. monthly adj. & adv. 每月的[地], 每月一次的[地]
例句:The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.
他的房租是每个月最大的开支。

5. calculate v. 计算, 估计
例句:I'll calculate what it will cost.
我要估计一下那要花多少钱。

6. allowances n. 津贴, 补助, 零用钱
例句:The pension includes an allowance of fifty pounds for traffic expenditures.
年金中包括50镑交通费补贴。

7. taxable adj. 应纳税的,可能需纳税的
例句:Where payments exceed these limits they become fully taxable.
付款额超过这些限度就得全部纳税。

8. levy vt.征收(税收等)
例句:The government levies taxes for national expenses.
政府为国家的开支而征税。

9. lame adj. 站不住脚的, 差劲的, 蹩脚的
例句:I don't believe his story, it sounds a bit lame.
我不信他讲的那一套, 他的话听起来有些靠不住。

10. gratitude n. 感激, 感谢
例句:Her eyes were immediately filled with gratitude.
她的眼里立刻充满了感激之情。

11. branch n. 分支, 分科, 分系
例句:This bank has ten branches in the city.
这家银行在城里有10家分行。

12. evade vt.逃避; 回避
例句:If you try to evade paying your taxes you risk going to prison.
如果你试图逃税, 你就有坐牢的危险了。