levy
/ˈlevi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlevi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈle-vē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈlev.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlev.i/ (ame, ipa)
levy — 名詞
- levysingular
- leviesplural
1. A sum of money that an authority, especially a government, demands and collects
徵收款
政府或機構強制收取的款項
A sum of money that an authority, especially a government, demands and collects from people, often to fund public projects or services.
The city council introduced a new levy on single-use plastic bags to reduce waste.
市政府對一次性塑膠袋開徵新的徵收款，以減少垃圾。
levy on [item]
Farmers protested against the government's grain levy, saying it would hurt small businesses.
農民抗議政府的穀物徵收款，稱此舉會傷害小農。
Samir's employer deducted the health-care levy directly from his monthly salary.
Samir 的雇主直接從他月薪中扣除健保徵收款。
A new levy on luxury goods was proposed to fund public schools across the state.
有人提議對奢侈品開徵新稅，以資助全國公立學校。
Ife calculated that the environmental levy added five percent to her electricity bill.
Ife 算了算，她電費單上的環境徵收款讓帳單多了百分之五。
- tax
broader term; a levy is a specific type of imposed payment, often for a designated purpose
- assessment
an amount officially charged or calculated, often based on property value
文法句型
levy + on + [item/activity]
用法筆記
More formal than 'tax'; a levy is typically a specific charge tied to a particular purpose rather than general government revenue.
常見錯誤
2. The official process of calling up people, usually by law, to serve in the armed
徵兵
依法徵召人民服兵役的制度
The official process of calling up people, usually by law, to serve in the armed forces for a set period.
During the crisis, the president ordered a national levy of all able-bodied citizens.
危機期間，總統下令全國徵兵，所有健康公民皆須服役。
national levy of [people]
The government's decision to impose a military levy sparked widespread protests across the country.
政府實施徵兵的決定在全國引發大規模抗議。
After the levy was announced, thousands of young people applied for exemption on medical grounds.
徵兵令公布後，數千名年輕人因健康因素申請豁免。
Under the 1917 law, the levy applied to all unmarried men from twenty to thirty.
根據 1917 年的法律，徵兵適用於所有二十至三十歲的未婚男性。
- conscription
the standard modern term for compulsory military service
- draft
less formal, more common in US English
文法句型
levy + of + [people]
用法筆記
Typically used in historical or formal discussion of military conscription; in modern contexts, 'draft' (US) or 'conscription' is more common.
常見錯誤
levy — 動詞
- levypresent simple I / you / we / they
- levies3rd person singular
- levying-ing form
- leviedpast simple
1. To officially demand and collect a payment — for instance a tax, a fine, or a du
徵收；課徵
（政府等）依法要求繳納款項
To officially demand and collect a payment — for instance a tax, a fine, or a duty — using legal power; a government or official body typically does this.
The government levied a fifteen percent tax on imported cars to help local manufacturers.
政府對進口汽車課徵百分之十五的稅，以保護本地製造商。
levy + [percentage] + [tax] + on + [item]
The city council levied an environmental charge on all factories operating in the area.
市議會對該區域內所有營運中的工廠徵收一筆環境費用。
In wartime, rulers often levied special taxes on their people to fund the army.
戰爭時期，統治者常對人民徵收特別稅款來資助軍隊。
The council can levy a penalty on owners of long-empty properties.
市議會可對長期空置的房產所有人課以罰款。
Élise questioned whether the government had the legal right to levy such a large fee.
Élise 質疑政府是否有法律權力徵收如此高額的費用。
文法句型
levy + [tax/fee/charge] + on + [person/entity]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a government, council, or official body with legal authority. The object is the payment (tax, fee, fine, charge), often followed by 'on' + the payer.
常見錯誤
2. To call up or draft someone by law to serve in the armed forces, especially when
徵召
依法徵召（某人）服兵役
To call up or draft someone by law to serve in the armed forces, especially when the military needs more soldiers.
After war broke out, the government levied all men between eighteen and thirty-five.
戰爭爆發後，政府徵召了所有十八至三十五歲的男性。
levy + [age group]
Cyrus was levied into the army at the age of nineteen and sent overseas.
Cyrus 在十九歲時被徵召入伍，派駐海外。
The new law allows the president to levy citizens for service in a national emergency.
新法允許總統在國家緊急狀態時徵召人民服兵役。
During the conflict, both sides levied farmers and factory workers to fill their armies.
衝突期間，雙方都徵召農民和工廠工人來填補軍隊人力。
- volunteer
to join the military by choice rather than being forced
文法句型
levy + [person] + into + [military branch]
be levied into + [military branch]
用法筆記
Often used in passive constructions ('was levied into'). The active form is less common than 'conscript' or 'draft' in modern English.