overtaxed

/ˌoʊvərˈtækst/

Meanings

verb

税负过重，过度征税.

To tax to an excessive degree

Examples :

"The government overtaxed the citizens, leading to widespread protests. "

政府对公民税负过重，导致了大规模的抗议活动。

verb

负担过重，使劳累过度。

To overburden

Examples :

"The overtaxed shaft snapped."

因负荷过重，那根轴断裂了。

work business economy finance

Related Words

widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

广泛的，普遍的。

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

流感在学校里广泛传播，很多学生都缺席了。

snapped verb

/snæpt/

断裂，折断

"He snapped his stick in anger."

他生气地把棍子一下子折断了。

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

政府，政权

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

政府决定提高税收，用以资助新建学校。

protests noun

/ˈproʊtɛsts/ /prəˈtɛsts/

抗议，示威

"They lodged a protest with the authorities."

他们向当局提出了正式抗议。

tax noun

/tæks/

税，税收

"My family pays taxes to the government each year. "

我家每年都要向政府交税。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

过度，过分，过度的。

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

在每分钟160拍的速度下，仅仅在一个十六分三连音符上使用幅度过大的颤音，似乎有些过度了。

degree noun

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

学位，学历

"My sister earned a degree in psychology from the university. "

我姐姐从大学获得了心理学学位。

leading verb

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

镀铅

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

连续射击会导致步枪膛线镀铅。

overburden noun

/ˌoʊvərˈbɜːrdən/ /ˈoʊvərˌbɜːrdən/

表土，覆盖层。

"Heavy machinery was used to remove the overburden before miners could access the valuable coal seam. "

在矿工能够开采到珍贵的煤层之前，必须使用重型机械移除覆盖在煤层之上的表土和岩石。

citizens noun

/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zənz/

居民，公民。

"The citizens of our town voted for a new mayor in the election. "

我们镇上的居民/公民在选举中投票选出了一位新市长。

shaft noun

/ʃɑːft/ /ʃæft/

箭杆，箭身

"The archer carefully examined the shaft of the arrow before shooting. "

射箭手在射箭前仔细检查了箭的箭身。