tariff

noun

/ˈtærɪf/

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a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country
- A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports.
Synonyms tax
tax
- duty
- customs
- tariff
- rates
These are all words for money that you have to pay to the government.
- tax money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services:
  income tax
  tax cuts
- duty a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country:
  The company has to pay customs duties on all imports.
- customs tax that is paid when goods are brought in from other countries
- tariff a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports:
  A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports.
- rates (in Britain) a tax paid by businesses to a local authority for land and buildings that they use, and in the past also paid by anyone who owned a house:
  Business rates are very high in the city centre.
Patterns
- (a) tax/duty/tariff/rates on something
- to pay an amount of money in tax/duty/customs/rates
- to pay (a) tax/duty/customs/tariff/rates
- to collect taxes/duties/rates
- to increase/raise/reduce taxes/duty/tariffs/rates
- to cut taxes/duties/rates
- to impose a tax/duty/tariff
- to put a tax/duty on something
Wordfinder
- boom
- business
- commerce
- embargo
- import
- market
- monopoly
- sanction
- tariff
- trade
Collocations International relations
International relationsTrade
- facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)
- form/join a trading bloc
- live in/compete in a global/the world economy
- support/promote free trade
- adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures
- erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers
- impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)
- have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit
- embrace/resist/drive globalization
Politics and law
- conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy
- pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy
- require/use/conduct diplomacy
- establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations
- foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation
- facilitate/achieve economic/political integration
- exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty
- consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)
- hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
- cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y
Meetings and agreements
- have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit
- launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations
- send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation
- begin/start/continue/resume peace talks
- be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process
- negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement
- broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty
Conflict
- be/constitute/pose a threat to global security
- compromise/endanger/protect national security
- justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention
- threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action
- impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade
- close/protect/secure/patrol the border
- lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation
Aid
- negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package
- send/provide/request/cut off military aid
- bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief
- deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO
- reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty
Extra Examples
- The US could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on some countries' exports.
- The agreement fixed tariffs for foreign goods coming into Japan at 5%.
- They set a tariff of 36% on British wool cloth.
- the aim of removing all tariff barriers by next year
Topics Moneyc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- low
- preferential
- …
… of tariffs
- level
verb + tariff
- fix
- set
- impose
- …
tariff + noun
- reduction
- reform
- structure
- …
preposition
- tariff on
phrases
- a reduction in tariff/tariffs
See full entry
a list of fixed prices that are charged by a hotel or restaurant for rooms, meals, etc., or by a company for a particular service
- mobile-phone tariffs
Extra Examples
- If a guest cancels their booking, we reserve the right to charge the full tariff price.
- Ask your bank for a copy of its tariff of charges.
Topics Holidaysc1, Cooking and eatingc1
(British English, law) a level of punishment for somebody who has been found guilty of a crime

Word Originlate 16th cent. (also denoting an arithmetical table): via French from Italian tariffa, based on Arabic ‘arrafa ‘notify’.

单词	tariff
释义	tariff noun /ˈtærɪf/ /ˈtærɪf/ jump to other results a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports. Synonyms taxtax duty customs tariff rates These are all words for money that you have to pay to the government. tax money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services: income tax tax cuts duty a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country: The company has to pay customs duties on all imports. customs tax that is paid when goods are brought in from other countries tariff a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports: A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports. rates (in Britain) a tax paid by businesses to a local authority for land and buildings that they use, and in the past also paid by anyone who owned a house: Business rates are very high in the city centre. Patterns (a) tax/duty/tariff/rates on something to pay an amount of money in tax/duty/customs/rates to pay (a) tax/duty/customs/tariff/rates to collect taxes/duties/rates to increase/raise/reduce taxes/duty/tariffs/rates to cut taxes/duties/rates to impose a tax/duty/tariff to put a tax/duty on something Wordfinder boom business commerce embargo import market monopoly sanction tariff trade Collocations International relationsInternational relationsTrade facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries) form/join a trading bloc live in/compete in a global/the world economy support/promote free trade adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something) have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit embrace/resist/drive globalization Politics and law conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy require/use/conduct diplomacy establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation facilitate/achieve economic/political integration exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region) hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region) cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y Meetings and agreements have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation begin/start/continue/resume peace talks be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty Conflict be/constitute/pose a threat to global security compromise/endanger/protect national security justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade close/protect/secure/patrol the border lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation Aid negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package send/provide/request/cut off military aid bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty Extra Examples The US could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on some countries' exports. The agreement fixed tariffs for foreign goods coming into Japan at 5%. They set a tariff of 36% on British wool cloth. the aim of removing all tariff barriers by next year Topics Moneyc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high low preferential … … of tariffs level verb + tariff fix set impose … tariff + noun reduction reform structure … preposition tariff on phrases a reduction in tariff/tariffs See full entry a list of fixed prices that are charged by a hotel or restaurant for rooms, meals, etc., or by a company for a particular service mobile-phone tariffs Extra Examples If a guest cancels their booking, we reserve the right to charge the full tariff price. Ask your bank for a copy of its tariff of charges. Topics Holidaysc1, Cooking and eatingc1 (British English, law) a level of punishment for somebody who has been found guilty of a crime Word Originlate 16th cent. (also denoting an arithmetical table): via French from Italian tariffa, based on Arabic ‘arrafa ‘notify’.
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