和谐英语

经济学人下载:继承税:为向死亡征税而辩(1)

2018-04-04来源:Economist
1.estate taxes 遗产税;不动产税

例句:The case for retaining estate taxes in Britain and America is weaker on grounds of simplicity.

英国和美国保留的不动产税在简易性的考虑上有所不周。 

2.go down 下降;平静
 

例句:Their aircraft went down during a training exercise.

他们的飞机在一次训练中坠毁。 

3.inheritance tax 遗产税
 

例句:The group is in the process of an upheaval that some put down to an attempt by the family to reduce inheritance tax.

该集团正在经历一场剧变,一些人将这场剧变归结为李氏家族试图减少遗传税的努力。 

4.For a time 暂时;一段时间

例句:I think you ought to give football a rest for a time.

我认为你应该暂时停止踢足球。