overtax

英 [əʊvə'tæks] 美['ovɚ'tæks]
  • vt. 负担过度(过去式overtaxed,过去分词overtaxed,现在分词overtaxing,第三人称单数overtaxes,名词overtaxation);[税收] 课税过重;使工作过度

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词态变化


第三人称单数: overtaxes;过去式: overtaxed;过去分词: overtaxed;现在分词: overtaxing;

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1、over- "too much, above normal" + tax.

中文词源


overtax 课税过重

over-,超过,过度,tax,税收,收税。

英文词源


overtax (v.)
1640s, "to demand too much of," from over- + tax (v.). Related: Overtaxed; overtaxing.

双语例句


1. to overtax your strength
体力透支

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2. A good coach has to make sure not overtax his star players.
一名优秀的教练要知道如何保证不让自己的明星球员体能负荷过重.

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3. Don't overtax my constitutents!
不要对我们机构苛以重税.

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4. Don't overtax yourself to learn syntax.
不要为了学习句法而让自己过于劳累.

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5. Don't overtax my constituents!
不要对我的选民征收苛捐杂税!

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