taxable

/ˈtæksəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtæksəbl/ (ame, ipa)

taxable — 形容詞

  • taxablepositive
  • more taxablecomparative
  • most taxablesuperlative

1. describing money, goods, or services that the government requires you to pay a p

1.形容詞B1
釋義

應稅的

依法須繳稅的

describing money, goods, or services that the government requires you to pay a percentage of as tax

例句

The year-end bonus Tunde received from his employer is fully taxable.

Tunde 從雇主那裡拿到的年終獎金是全額應稅的。

adverb collocation: fully taxable

Interest earned on a regular savings account is usually treated as taxable income.

一般儲蓄帳戶所賺取的利息通常被視為應稅收入。

collocation: taxable income

同義詞
  • assessable

    assessable means something can be valued for tax purposes, but it may not actually be taxable under current law; taxable specifically means the law imposes a tax on it

  • dutiable

    dutiable is used specifically for imported goods that are subject to customs duty, a narrower meaning than taxable

反義詞
  • tax-free

    describes income or goods that the law exempts from tax entirely

  • non-taxable

    a direct opposite; not subject to tax

  • tax-exempt

    formally exempted from taxation, often used for organisations or bonds

文法句型

be + taxable

taxable + noun

用法筆記

Commonly used with income, profits, goods, and benefits. The opposite concept is tax-free or non-taxable. Not every payment you receive is taxable — some gifts, scholarships, or insurance payouts may be exempt by law.

常見錯誤

❌The bonus is tax.
✅The bonus is taxable.
💡tax is a noun; taxable is the adjective form describing what is subject to tax.
❌This income is tax-free taxable.
✅This income is not taxable.' or 'This income is tax-free.
💡taxable and tax-free are opposites and cannot be used together.