taxed
taxed — 形容詞
- taxedpositive
- taxedercomparative
- taxedestsuperlative
1. describes money, goods, or income on which the required government payment has a
已課稅的
已繳納政府規定的稅款
describes money, goods, or income on which the required government payment has already been made
Bao's pension is already taxed, so he keeps the full monthly amount.
Bao 的退休金已經課稅了，所以他每月能拿到全額。
passive adjective: is already taxed
The charity shop only sells donated goods that are not taxed.
那家慈善商店只賣未課稅的捐贈物品。
Liam was surprised to learn his online purchases were taxed at checkout.
Liam 驚訝地發現他在網路上買的東西在結帳時都被課了稅。
were taxed + at + point of sale
Taxed income appears on your payslip after all deductions are taken.
已課稅的收入會在薪資單上列出，已扣除所有應繳款項。
Eleni checked whether her freelance earnings had been properly taxed.
Eleni 核對了她的自由工作收入是否已妥善課稅。
- fully taxed
- properly taxed
- taxed income
- taxed at source
- untaxed
no tax has been paid on it
- tax-free
legally exempt from tax
- tax-exempt
officially not required to pay tax
常見錯誤
2. pushed to the limit of what you can manage, physically or mentally
疲憊不堪的
體力或精神已被用到極限
pushed to the limit of what you can manage, physically or mentally
After the marathon, Nala's taxed legs could barely carry her up the stairs.
跑完馬拉松後，Nala 疲憊不堪的雙腿幾乎撐不住她上樓梯。
taxed + body part for physical exhaustion
Diya felt mentally taxed after solving maths problems for six hours straight.
Diya 連續解了六小時的數學題後，感到精神疲憊不堪。
The small hospital's taxed staff worked through the night without a break.
那間小醫院疲憊不堪的員工徹夜工作，完全沒有休息。
Bao's patience was taxed by his toddler's endless questions about bedtime.
Bao 被學步期孩子無休止的睡前問題搞得疲憊不堪。
passive: patience was taxed by + source of strain
Ramón's taxed voice gave out halfway through his third lecture of the day.
Ramón 疲憊不堪的嗓子在他當天第三場演講中途就啞掉了。
- mentally taxed
- physically taxed
- taxed to the limit
- taxed beyond endurance
- strained
more often used for specific body parts or relationships
- drained
emphasises loss of energy rather than being pushed to a limit
- overburdened
suggests too many demands at once, more formal
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (TAX PAID): this sense describes strain or exhaustion, not anything to do with money.
taxed — 名詞
1. money that people and businesses must pay to the government, used to fund public
稅；稅金
政府向人民或企業徵收的公共資金
money that people and businesses must pay to the government, used to fund public services like roads, schools, and hospitals
Nora realised the tax on her new phone added nearly twenty euros to the price.
Nora 發現新手機的稅讓價格多了將近二十歐元。
tax on + noun for goods and services
The government raised the tax on cigarettes to discourage people from smoking.
政府提高了香菸的稅以勸阻人們吸菸。
Gabriel's company pays a corporate tax of fifteen percent on all its profits.
Gabriel 的公司須就其全部利潤繳納百分之十五的企業稅。
The city used tax money to repair the bridge and build two new playgrounds.
市政府用稅收支出了修橋和新建兩座遊樂場的費用。
Sade filed her tax return online before the January deadline.
Sade 在一月截止日前上網完成了報稅。
collocation: tax return
- income tax
- property tax
- sales tax
- tax bracket
- tax rate
2. a regular payment that members of a club, union, or professional body must make
會費；社費
組織或社團成員定期繳納的分攤費用
a regular payment that members of a club, union, or professional body must make to cover shared costs
The gardening club's annual tax is only twelve pounds, which covers seeds and tools.
那個園藝社的年費只要十二英鎊，用來買種子和工具。
tax used for membership dues
Hannah paid her union tax each month to support collective bargaining efforts.
Hannah 每月繳納工會會費，以支持集體談判工作。
Members who failed to pay the tax by March were removed from the society's register.
未能在三月前繳費的會員被從協會名冊中除名。
The professional body raised its annual tax to fund a new training programme.
那個專業團體調高了年費以資助一項新的培訓計畫。
Bao objected to the tax increase, arguing the association had healthy reserves already.
Bao 反對調漲會費，認為協會已有充足儲備金。
- membership tax
- annual tax
- club tax
- union tax
- dues
more common in American English for membership payments
- subscription
payment for a service or publication, not necessarily membership
- fee
a broader term; a tax in this sense is a specific type of fee for members
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with 'dues' and 'subscription'. 'Tax' in this meaning is more common in British English and often sounds formal.
3. something that uses up a lot of your energy, patience, or resources, as if weigh
沉重負擔
消耗大量精力或資源的事物
something that uses up a lot of your energy, patience, or resources, as if weighing you down
The constant overtime placed a heavy tax on Nora's health and family life.
持續的加班對 Nora 的健康和家庭生活構成了沉重負擔。
a tax on + abstract noun (health, patience)
Caring for three young children was a tax on Diya's already limited free time.
照顧三個年幼的孩子對 Diya 本已有限的空閒時間是一大負擔。
The new software placed an unexpected tax on the old computers' processing power.
新軟體對那些舊電腦的處理能力造成了意想不到的負擔。
The long commute became a tax on Ramón's energy that he could no longer ignore.
漫長的通勤成了 Ramón 無法再忽視的精力負擔。
Roya described the endless paperwork as a tax on her creativity and motivation.
Roya 形容沒完沒了的文書工作是對她創造力和動力的沉重負擔。
- a heavy tax on
- place a tax on
- a tax on someone's patience
- a tax on resources
用法筆記
Always used with 'on': 'a tax on something'. Distinguish from sense 1 (GOVERNMENT LEVY), which is about actual money paid to authorities.
taxed — 動詞
- taxedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- taxeds3rd person singular
- taxeding-ing form
- taxededpast simple
1. to require a person or business to pay a percentage of their income or property
對⋯⋯徵稅
政府向個人或企業收取稅款
to require a person or business to pay a percentage of their income or property value to the government
The council voted to tax second homes at a higher rate from next April.
市議會投票決定從明年四月起對第二套房產課徵較高的稅率。
tax + object + at + rate
Liam's business was taxed on every sale made through the online platform.
Liam 的公司透過網路平台完成的每一筆銷售都被徵了稅。
The new law taxes sugary drinks in an effort to reduce childhood obesity.
新法對含糖飲料徵稅，以減少兒童肥胖。
Governments tax citizens to pay for schools, hospitals, roads, and national defence.
政府向公民徵稅以支付學校、醫院、道路和國防開支。
Eleni discovered the authority had taxed her inheritance before she received it.
Eleni 發現當局在她收到遺產之前就已對其徵了稅。
passive: had taxed + before receiving
- tax heavily
- tax at a rate of
- tax someone's income
- exempt
to free someone from the requirement to pay tax
文法句型
tax + object
2. to put someone or something under severe pressure, testing how much they can tak
使負荷過重
對人或物施加超出其承受能力的壓力
to put someone or something under severe pressure, testing how much they can take
The steep hike taxed even the fittest climbers in Gabriel's group.
那段陡峭的山路使 Gabriel 隊上即使最健壯的登山者也負荷過重。
tax + person: push to the limit
Running the restaurant alone taxed Sade's energy beyond what she had expected.
獨自經營餐廳使 Sade 的精力負荷過重，超出了她的預期。
The refugee crisis taxed the small town's resources far beyond normal levels.
難民危機使那個小鎮的資源負荷遠超出正常水準。
Reading the dense legal contract taxed Hannah's concentration to its breaking point.
閱讀那份密密麻麻的法律合約使 Hannah 的專注力繃到了極限。
tax + someone's + concentration/patience
The old bridge was taxed by the weight of dozens of heavy lorries each day.
那條老橋每天承受數十輛重型卡車的重量，已不堪負荷。
- tax someone's patience
- tax resources
- tax the limits
- tax someone's strength
文法句型
tax + someone's patience/energy/resources
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (IMPOSE A TAX): this sense is about strain and pressure, not about money or government.
3. to formally state that someone has done something wrong or broken a rule
指控；譴責
正式指出某人犯錯或違規（罕用）
to formally state that someone has done something wrong or broken a rule
The committee taxed Roya with violating the organisation's confidentiality rules.
委員會指控 Roya 違反了組織的保密規定。
tax + person + with + violation
The prosecutor taxed Lan with negligence after the factory accident investigation.
檢察官在工廠事故調查後指控 Lan 有過失。
The board taxed the director with misusing funds meant for the charity project.
董事會指控那位主任濫用了慈善項目的資金。
In the old court records, they taxed the merchant with selling goods under false weights.
在舊法庭紀錄中，他們指控那名商人使用不合格的秤來販售商品。
historical/archaic usage
- tax someone with negligence
- tax someone with a crime
文法句型
tax + someone + with + wrongdoing
用法筆記
Used with 'with': 'tax someone with something'. Rare outside legal or historical contexts. Modern English prefers 'accuse' or 'charge'.
常見錯誤
4. to decide the exact amount of money owed for legal costs or a penalty in a court
核定費用
法院裁定訴訟費用或罰款金額
to decide the exact amount of money owed for legal costs or a penalty in a court case
The judge taxed the defendant's legal costs at just under three thousand pounds.
法官將被告的訴訟費用核定為略低於三千英鎊。
legal context: tax + costs + at + amount
After the trial ended, the clerk taxed the penalty the company had to pay.
審判結束後，書記官核定了該公司須支付的金額。
The court taxed the damages at a sum far lower than the claimant had requested.
法院將損害賠償金核定為遠低於原告請求的數額。
Nora's solicitor warned that the other side's costs would be taxed before settlement.
Nora 的律師警告說對方的費用會在和解之前被核定。
passive: costs would be taxed
The taxing officer taxed the bill of costs after reviewing all submitted receipts.
訟費評定官在審閱所有提交的收據後核定了費用帳單。
- tax costs
- tax damages
- tax a penalty
- tax a bill of costs
文法句型
tax + costs + at + amount
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in legal contexts. The object is typically 'costs', 'damages', or 'a penalty'. Distinguish from sense 1 (IMPOSE A TAX), which is about charging tax, not assessing legal sums.