英语词汇“tariff”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINtariff

Origin:

1500-1600 Italian tariffa, from Arabic ta'rif ‘list of money to be paid’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

The aim of the organization is to reduce tariffs and promote free trade.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

As a non-GATT member its goods generally faced higher tariffs and other trade barriers in world markets.
Banana group Geest jumped 11p to 365p, boosted by recent tariff changes.
No one had risked more for tariff reform than he had in 1923.
Secondly the lowering of trans-ocean communications tariffs may make global data pipelines nearly as cheap to operate as national networks.
So Musser raised the tariff to $ 3.
Their customs union, known as Mercosur, took the final step last year toward eliminating most tariffs.
Third, the results clearly show the non-equivalence between tariffs and quotas in the presence of oligopoly.

THESAURUS► tax

money that you must pay to the government, especially from the money you earn, or as an additional payment when you buy something: · How much income tax do you pay each month?· The Republicans promised to reduce taxes before the last election.· Consumers are angry that the tax on petrol has gone up yet again.

► duty

a tax you pay on something you buy: · The budget also sharply raised the duty on alcohol and tobacco.· customs duty (=tax you pay on goods you buy and bring into the country)

► tariff

a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country, especially to protect a country’s industry from cheap goods from other countries: · the import tariffs on hi-tech equipment· The government’s tariff and trade policies came under fierce attack.

► levy

an extra amount of money that you have to pay the government, usually as a tax, often in order to encourage people not to use or do something: · A new levy on fuel inefficient vehicles has been proposed.

► surcharge

an amount of money that you have to pay in addition to the agreed or stated price of something: · British Airways will increase its fuel surcharge on all airline tickets from June 3.· When you get cash at some machines, you have to pay an ATM surcharge.

Longman Language Activatormoney that you pay to the government► tax

money that you have to pay to the government, especially from the money you earn or as an additional payment when you buy something: · Although the tax on cigarettes has doubled in the past two years, sales are still going up.· proposals for an increase in taxes to pay for medical caretax on: · Consumers are angry that the tax on petrol has gone up yet again.cut/reduce tax: · The Republicans promised to reduce taxes before the last election.· The Chancellor said he would cut income tax by 2 pence in the pound.income tax (=tax that you pay according to how much money you earn): · He failed to report and pay income tax on a portion of his income.sales tax (=tax you pay on things that you buy): · Sales tax in the state is 8%.after tax (=after you have paid income tax): · I made over $600 a week, which was around $450 after tax.tax avoidance/evasion (=when someone tries to avoid paying tax, especially income tax): · He pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and tax evasion.

► duty

a tax you pay on something you buy, especially goods you have bought in another country: · You have to pay a duty on the value of goods worth over $500 that you bring into the country.customs duty: · The customs duty on luxury cars went up last month.

► tariff

a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country: · The aim of the organization is to reduce tariffs and promote free trade.

► taxpayer

someone who pays tax: · Are you a higher rate taxpayer, or do you pay the basic rate?taxpayers' money (=money the government gets from taxes): · This defence project is simply a waste of taxpayers' money.the taxpayer (=all the people in a country who pay tax): · Bonus payments to top officials cost the taxpayer millions of pounds each year.· Unemployment is up, and the poor old taxpayer has to foot the bill, as usual.· I think these bureaucrats have a jolly good time at the taxpayer's expense.

WORD SETS► BUSINESS

absolute advantage, aggregate demand, AGM, nounagribusiness, nounairline, nounappurtenance, nounassessment, nounbad debt, nounbalance sheet, nounbankroll, verbbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbankruptcy, nounbargain, verbbargain basement, nounbaron, nounbill of sale, nounbiz, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounboom, nounboom and bust, nounboom town, nounbrown goods, nounbubble, nounbudget surplus, business card, nounbusiness cycle, business hours, nounbuyout, nouncapital, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivechamber of commerce, nounclerical, adjectiveconsumer, nounconsumer goods, noundisposable income, noundownturn, noundrive-through, nouneconomically, adverbfinancial, adjectiveflat, adjectivefree enterprise, noungiveaway, adjectiveincrement, nounindustry, nouninflate, verbinflated, adjectiveinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveinsolvent, adjectiveinstitution, nouninterest, nounintroduction, nounlivery, nounlow season, nounlucrative, adjectiveMBA, nounmemo, nounmentoring, nounnegotiable, adjectivenegotiate, verbnegotiation, nounnon-profit, adjectiveopen, verboperational research, nounowner-occupied, adjectivepack, nounpackage, nounpaperwork, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpay, verbpcm, peppercorn rent, nounpersonal assistant, nounplanned obsolescence, nounpp., quarter, nounquarter day, nounquota, nounquote, verbready-made, adjectivereal estate, nounrebate, nounredeem, verbredevelop, verbrefund, nounrent, nounshutdown, nounsliding scale, nounsubcontract, verbsubcontractor, nountariff, nounundercut, verbundersubscribed, adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► impose tariffs

The government may impose tariffs on imports.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► import taxes/duties/tariffs

· The US imposed huge import duties on products from Europe.

► punitive tariffs

The US could impose punitive tariffs on exports.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► high

· Mr Varadharajan wants high tariffs to replace them.· To stem the flow, he advocates strict trade protections, including high tariffs on imported goods.· As a non-GATT member its goods generally faced higher tariffs and other trade barriers in world markets.· Consequently, rulers encouraged people to produce goods for export and devised high tariffs to discourage imports.· And the fall was greater where customers were penalised by higher tariffs for consumption above a certain level.· Our trading partners are not going to acquiesce quietly in high tariffs on the goods they sell us.· In the mid-1960s quotas were replaced by prohibitively high tariffs.· The highest protective tariffs were lowered, and the tax system was somewhat reformed.

► low

· The incentive offered by the electricity boards will be a lower tariff.

► new

· On Jan. 23 a decree suspended import tariffs retroactively from Jan. 15 until the expected announcement of new tariffs on April 1.· Economically sensitive goods such as citrus fruits, grapes, raisins and wine will face new tariffs.· A Union-Republican Customs Committee was to have been established by July 1 to reach agreement with the republics on the new tariffs.· For consumers who use 1,000 units or less a new tariff is introduced, with no standing charge.· A new tariff for low electricity users will also be introduced which has no standing charge.

► optimal

· The optimal tariff increases welfare only marginally, its main effect being to redistribute welfare from farmers to government.

► protective

· Cobden's hero was the trader, who had no use for protective tariffs which impeded the expansion of commerce between nations.· High protective tariffs penalized the peasant consumer.· The highest protective tariffs were lowered, and the tax system was somewhat reformed.

► punitive

· He described the prospect of punitive tariffs as sad.

NOUN► barrier

· The rich world keeps the South wedded to commodity production by putting up tariff barriers to manufactured goods.· By 1961 internal tariff barriers had been substantially reduced and quota restrictions on industrial products had been largely eliminated.

► import

· On Jan. 23 a decree suspended import tariffs retroactively from Jan. 15 until the expected announcement of new tariffs on April 1.· Sales soared on low interest rates and declining import tariffs.· Saitoti announced measures to promote exports, including a reform of the import tariff system to assist imports of manufacturing inputs.· In addition to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights these included a range of import tariffs, import licensing and customs practices.· The centrepiece of the package involved cuts in average import tariffs from 15 percent to 5 percent by 1996.

► policy

· The shadow cabinet decided in April 1912 that it would abandon the referendum idea and return to the full tariff policy.

► protection

· The firm obtained a nominal tariff protection of 35 percent in 1981.

► rate

· Customs agents have the power to value imports and, within limits, charge a range of tariff rates.· But when completed, the tariff rates had risen astronomically, in some cases by over 1000%.· At the same time, Congress passed an act reducing tariff rates.· Average tariff rates hover between 1. 5 and 3 percent, depending on the product.

► reduction

· A policy of free trade, rather than membership of a discriminatory trading regime, would have maximised the benefits of tariff reductions.

► reform

· No one had risked more for tariff reform than he had in 1923.· These two forms of dissent coalesced in the demand for a stronger approach to the Tory nostrum of tariff reform.· In the domestic sphere the policy was equally fundamental, for tariff reform was seen as the antithesis of socialism.

► structure

· A commonly proposed and reasonably workable alternative to constant per unit prices is the two-part tariff structure.· Each of these situations requires a different tariff structure.

VERB► cut

· He has cut tariffs, promoted privatisation, scrapped subsidies and reduced state spending.

► eliminate

· Consequently, competition was eliminated and tariffs reached an excessive level.· Their customs union, known as Mercosur, took the final step last year toward eliminating most tariffs.· The original plan was to eliminate tariffs on most goods by 2004.· Export subsidies will be eliminated and tariffs lowered, although some industries will be protected for another 15 years.

► raise

· When a national industry is harmed by imports, governments can raise tariffs without violating trade agreement.· So Musser raised the tariff to $ 3.

► reduce

· At the same time, Congress passed an act reducing tariff rates.

► set

· Rich nations have set tariffs on imports from developing countries at 30 % higher than the global average.

单词	tariff
释义	tarifftar‧iff /ˈtærɪf/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINtariff Origin: 1500-1600 Italian tariffa, from Arabic ta'rif ‘list of money to be paid’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The aim of the organization is to reduce tariffs and promote free trade. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As a non-GATT member its goods generally faced higher tariffs and other trade barriers in world markets. Banana group Geest jumped 11p to 365p, boosted by recent tariff changes. No one had risked more for tariff reform than he had in 1923. Secondly the lowering of trans-ocean communications tariffs may make global data pipelines nearly as cheap to operate as national networks. So Musser raised the tariff to $ 3. Their customs union, known as Mercosur, took the final step last year toward eliminating most tariffs. Third, the results clearly show the non-equivalence between tariffs and quotas in the presence of oligopoly. Thesaurus THESAURUS► tax money that you must pay to the government, especially from the money you earn, or as an additional payment when you buy something: · How much income tax do you pay each month?· The Republicans promised to reduce taxes before the last election.· Consumers are angry that the tax on petrol has gone up yet again. ► duty a tax you pay on something you buy: · The budget also sharply raised the duty on alcohol and tobacco.· customs duty (=tax you pay on goods you buy and bring into the country) ► tariff a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country, especially to protect a country’s industry from cheap goods from other countries: · the import tariffs on hi-tech equipment· The government’s tariff and trade policies came under fierce attack. ► levy an extra amount of money that you have to pay the government, usually as a tax, often in order to encourage people not to use or do something: · A new levy on fuel inefficient vehicles has been proposed. ► surcharge an amount of money that you have to pay in addition to the agreed or stated price of something: · British Airways will increase its fuel surcharge on all airline tickets from June 3.· When you get cash at some machines, you have to pay an ATM surcharge. Longman Language Activatormoney that you pay to the government► tax money that you have to pay to the government, especially from the money you earn or as an additional payment when you buy something: · Although the tax on cigarettes has doubled in the past two years, sales are still going up.· proposals for an increase in taxes to pay for medical caretax on: · Consumers are angry that the tax on petrol has gone up yet again.cut/reduce tax: · The Republicans promised to reduce taxes before the last election.· The Chancellor said he would cut income tax by 2 pence in the pound.income tax (=tax that you pay according to how much money you earn): · He failed to report and pay income tax on a portion of his income.sales tax (=tax you pay on things that you buy): · Sales tax in the state is 8%.after tax (=after you have paid income tax): · I made over $600 a week, which was around $450 after tax.tax avoidance/evasion (=when someone tries to avoid paying tax, especially income tax): · He pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and tax evasion. ► duty a tax you pay on something you buy, especially goods you have bought in another country: · You have to pay a duty on the value of goods worth over $500 that you bring into the country.customs duty: · The customs duty on luxury cars went up last month. ► tariff a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country: · The aim of the organization is to reduce tariffs and promote free trade. ► taxpayer someone who pays tax: · Are you a higher rate taxpayer, or do you pay the basic rate?taxpayers' money (=money the government gets from taxes): · This defence project is simply a waste of taxpayers' money.the taxpayer (=all the people in a country who pay tax): · Bonus payments to top officials cost the taxpayer millions of pounds each year.· Unemployment is up, and the poor old taxpayer has to foot the bill, as usual.· I think these bureaucrats have a jolly good time at the taxpayer's expense. WORD SETS► BUSINESS absolute advantage, aggregate demand, AGM, nounagribusiness, nounairline, nounappurtenance, nounassessment, nounbad debt, nounbalance sheet, nounbankroll, verbbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbankruptcy, nounbargain, verbbargain basement, nounbaron, nounbill of sale, nounbiz, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounboom, nounboom and bust, nounboom town, nounbrown goods, nounbubble, nounbudget surplus, business card, nounbusiness cycle, business hours, nounbuyout, nouncapital, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivechamber of commerce, nounclerical, adjectiveconsumer, nounconsumer goods, noundisposable income, noundownturn, noundrive-through, nouneconomically, adverbfinancial, adjectiveflat, adjectivefree enterprise, noungiveaway, adjectiveincrement, nounindustry, nouninflate, verbinflated, adjectiveinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveinsolvent, adjectiveinstitution, nouninterest, nounintroduction, nounlivery, nounlow season, nounlucrative, adjectiveMBA, nounmemo, nounmentoring, nounnegotiable, adjectivenegotiate, verbnegotiation, nounnon-profit, adjectiveopen, verboperational research, nounowner-occupied, adjectivepack, nounpackage, nounpaperwork, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpay, verbpcm, peppercorn rent, nounpersonal assistant, nounplanned obsolescence, nounpp., quarter, nounquarter day, nounquota, nounquote, verbready-made, adjectivereal estate, nounrebate, nounredeem, verbredevelop, verbrefund, nounrent, nounshutdown, nounsliding scale, nounsubcontract, verbsubcontractor, nountariff, nounundercut, verbundersubscribed, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► impose tariffs The government may impose tariffs on imports. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► import taxes/duties/tariffs · The US imposed huge import duties on products from Europe. ► punitive tariffs The US could impose punitive tariffs on exports. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► high · Mr Varadharajan wants high tariffs to replace them.· To stem the flow, he advocates strict trade protections, including high tariffs on imported goods.· As a non-GATT member its goods generally faced higher tariffs and other trade barriers in world markets.· Consequently, rulers encouraged people to produce goods for export and devised high tariffs to discourage imports.· And the fall was greater where customers were penalised by higher tariffs for consumption above a certain level.· Our trading partners are not going to acquiesce quietly in high tariffs on the goods they sell us.· In the mid-1960s quotas were replaced by prohibitively high tariffs.· The highest protective tariffs were lowered, and the tax system was somewhat reformed. ► low · The incentive offered by the electricity boards will be a lower tariff. ► new · On Jan. 23 a decree suspended import tariffs retroactively from Jan. 15 until the expected announcement of new tariffs on April 1.· Economically sensitive goods such as citrus fruits, grapes, raisins and wine will face new tariffs.· A Union-Republican Customs Committee was to have been established by July 1 to reach agreement with the republics on the new tariffs.· For consumers who use 1,000 units or less a new tariff is introduced, with no standing charge.· A new tariff for low electricity users will also be introduced which has no standing charge. ► optimal · The optimal tariff increases welfare only marginally, its main effect being to redistribute welfare from farmers to government. ► protective · Cobden's hero was the trader, who had no use for protective tariffs which impeded the expansion of commerce between nations.· High protective tariffs penalized the peasant consumer.· The highest protective tariffs were lowered, and the tax system was somewhat reformed. ► punitive · He described the prospect of punitive tariffs as sad. NOUN► barrier · The rich world keeps the South wedded to commodity production by putting up tariff barriers to manufactured goods.· By 1961 internal tariff barriers had been substantially reduced and quota restrictions on industrial products had been largely eliminated. ► import · On Jan. 23 a decree suspended import tariffs retroactively from Jan. 15 until the expected announcement of new tariffs on April 1.· Sales soared on low interest rates and declining import tariffs.· Saitoti announced measures to promote exports, including a reform of the import tariff system to assist imports of manufacturing inputs.· In addition to inadequate protection of intellectual property rights these included a range of import tariffs, import licensing and customs practices.· The centrepiece of the package involved cuts in average import tariffs from 15 percent to 5 percent by 1996. ► policy · The shadow cabinet decided in April 1912 that it would abandon the referendum idea and return to the full tariff policy. ► protection · The firm obtained a nominal tariff protection of 35 percent in 1981. ► rate · Customs agents have the power to value imports and, within limits, charge a range of tariff rates.· But when completed, the tariff rates had risen astronomically, in some cases by over 1000%.· At the same time, Congress passed an act reducing tariff rates.· Average tariff rates hover between 1. 5 and 3 percent, depending on the product. ► reduction · A policy of free trade, rather than membership of a discriminatory trading regime, would have maximised the benefits of tariff reductions. ► reform · No one had risked more for tariff reform than he had in 1923.· These two forms of dissent coalesced in the demand for a stronger approach to the Tory nostrum of tariff reform.· In the domestic sphere the policy was equally fundamental, for tariff reform was seen as the antithesis of socialism. ► structure · A commonly proposed and reasonably workable alternative to constant per unit prices is the two-part tariff structure.· Each of these situations requires a different tariff structure. VERB► cut · He has cut tariffs, promoted privatisation, scrapped subsidies and reduced state spending. ► eliminate · Consequently, competition was eliminated and tariffs reached an excessive level.· Their customs union, known as Mercosur, took the final step last year toward eliminating most tariffs.· The original plan was to eliminate tariffs on most goods by 2004.· Export subsidies will be eliminated and tariffs lowered, although some industries will be protected for another 15 years. ► raise · When a national industry is harmed by imports, governments can raise tariffs without violating trade agreement.· So Musser raised the tariff to $ 3. ► reduce · At the same time, Congress passed an act reducing tariff rates. ► set · Rich nations have set tariffs on imports from developing countries at 30 % higher than the global average. 1a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a countrytariff on The government may impose tariffs on imports.2British English a list of fixed prices charged by a hotel or restaurant, for example for the cost of meals or rooms3British English a list or system of prices which mobile phone companies charge for the services they provide
随便看	water pistol water polo water power waterproof waterproofed water rat water-repellent water resistant watershed waterside water ski water skier water skiing water slide Waters, Muddy water softener water-soluble water sports waterspout water stress water table watertight water tower water vapour water vole