levy

1. N-COUNT A levy is a sum of money that you have to pay, for example, as a tax to the government. 稅款

...an annual levy on all drivers. …曏所有司機(jī)征收的年稅。

2. V-T If a government or organization levies a tax or other sum of money, it demands it from people or organizations. 征 (稅)

They levied religious taxes on Christian commercial transactions. 他們對(duì)基督教的商業(yè)交易征收宗教稅。