单词 | excise |
释义 | excise Word forms: excises, excising , excised pronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (eksaɪz ). The verb is pronounced (ɪksaɪz ). 1. variable noun [usually NOUN noun] Excise is a tax that the government of a country puts on particular goods, such as cigarettes and alcoholic drinks, which are produced for sale in its own country. ...this year's rise in excise duties. New car buyers will be hit by increases in taxes and excise. Synonyms: tax, duty, customs, toll 2. verb If someone excises something, they remove it deliberately and completely. [formal] ...a personal crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers. [VERB noun] ...the question of permanently excising madness from the world. [VERB noun + from] Synonyms: delete, cut, remove, erase excision (ɪksɪʒən )Word forms: excisions variable noun The authors demanded excision of foreign words. [+ of] Synonyms: deletion, destruction, removal, extermination Translations: Chinese: 消费税 Japanese: 物品税 |
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