征收 (zhēng shōu) — to levy (taxes, fees); to expropriate (land, property)
Definition
征收 means the government levies a tax/fee or expropriates land/property. Stronger and more legal than 没收 (confiscate, usually as a penalty) and 剥夺 (strip someone of rights).
verb
to levy (taxes, fees)to expropriate (land, property)
Examples
- 征收。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng duì shē chǐ pǐn zhēng shōu xiāo fèi shuì.The government decided to levy a consumption tax on luxury goods.
- ，征收。Wèi le xiū jiàn gāo sù gōng lù, zhèng fǔ zhēng shōu le zhè piàn nóng tián.To build the highway, the government expropriated this farmland.
- 征收。Xīn zhèng cè guī dìng duì jìn kǒu shāng pǐn zhēng shōu fù jiā shuì.The new policy stipulates levying a surcharge on imported goods.
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