levy
To officially impose or collect a tax, fee, fine, or other legal payment. It usually involves an authority, such as a government or organization, demanding a specific sum of money for a particular purpose.
مثالها
3 از 5The city decided to levy a small fee for using the public swimming pool during the weekends.
The city decided to levy a small fee for using the public swimming pool during the weekends.
The governing body has the authority to levy fines against members who violate the established code of conduct.
The governing body has the authority to levy fines against members who violate the established code of conduct.
The sports club is going to levy a ten-dollar charge on everyone to help pay for the end-of-year party.
The sports club is going to levy a ten-dollar charge on everyone to help pay for the end-of-year party.
خانواده کلمه
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Think of the 'L' in Levy as 'Lifting' money out of someone's pocket for the government. It also shares an origin with 'lever' (to raise).
آزمون سریع
The local council voted to ___ a new tax on plastic packaging to encourage recycling.
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مثالها
The city decided to levy a small fee for using the public swimming pool during the weekends.
everydayThe city decided to levy a small fee for using the public swimming pool during the weekends.
The governing body has the authority to levy fines against members who violate the established code of conduct.
formalThe governing body has the authority to levy fines against members who violate the established code of conduct.
The sports club is going to levy a ten-dollar charge on everyone to help pay for the end-of-year party.
informalThe sports club is going to levy a ten-dollar charge on everyone to help pay for the end-of-year party.
Historically, monarchs would frequently levy heavy taxes on the peasantry to fund their extensive overseas wars.
academicHistorically, monarchs would frequently levy heavy taxes on the peasantry to fund their extensive overseas wars.
The government announced plans to levy a new carbon tax on industrial emissions starting next fiscal year.
businessThe government announced plans to levy a new carbon tax on industrial emissions starting next fiscal year.
خانواده کلمه
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levy war
To formally declare or conduct a war
levy a distress
To seize property to satisfy a debt (legal)
levy an execution
To carry out a court order to seize property
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
A 'levee' is an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing, whereas 'levy' is the imposition of a tax or fee.
نکات کاربردی
The verb 'levy' is almost exclusively used in financial or legal contexts. It requires a direct object, such as 'tax', 'fine', or 'fee', and often uses the preposition 'on' or 'against' to indicate the target.
اشتباهات رایج
Learners often use 'levy' as a general synonym for 'collecting' anything, but it should only be used when the collection is an official or forced obligation.
راهنمای حفظ
Think of the 'L' in Levy as 'Lifting' money out of someone's pocket for the government. It also shares an origin with 'lever' (to raise).
ریشه کلمه
From the Old French word 'lever,' meaning 'to raise or lift,' originally referring to the raising of an army or the collecting of taxes.
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The power to levy taxes is a central theme in political history, notably fueling the American Revolution with the slogan 'No taxation without representation.'
آزمون سریع
The local council voted to ___ a new tax on plastic packaging to encourage recycling.
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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