Definition
征收 (zhēngshōu) is an official, government-level verb meaning 'to levy (taxes/fees)' or 'to expropriate (land/property)'. It differs from 没收 (mòshōu 'confiscate'), which implies seizure as a penalty, and from 剥夺 (bōduó 'deprive'), which targets rights rather than property. 征收 is a neutral administrative act, not a punishment.
verb
to levy (taxes, fees)to expropriate (land, property)
Examples
- 征收。Zhèngfǔ juédìng duì shēchǐpǐn zhēng shōu xiāofèishuì.The government decided to levy a consumption tax on luxury goods.
- ，征收。Wèile xiūjiàn gāosù gōnglù, zhèngfǔ zhēng shōu le zhè piàn nóngtián.To build the highway, the government expropriated this farmland.
- 征收。Xīn zhèngcè guīdìng duì jìnkǒu shāngpǐn zhēng shōu fùjiāshuì.The new policy stipulates levying a surcharge on imported goods.
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