外贸口语一点通第81期:自由贸易之关税壁垒
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：外贸英语一点通
英语课
A: Professor Wang, can I ask a few questions?
王教授，可以请教您几个问题吗？
B: Certainly.
当然可以。
A: What is the tariff 1?
什么是关税？
B: It is a tax levied 2 by the government on goods imported into that country.
关税是由政府对进口商品征收的一种税收。
A: Why does the government levy 3 the tariff?
为什么要征收关税呢？
B: Tarrif provides the government with extra tax revenue.
关税给政府提供了额外的收入。
A: Anything else?
还有呢？
B: Tariff raises the price at which the goods are sold in the importing country and therefore makes them less competitive with locally produced goods.
关税提高了进口商品在国内销售的价格，因此使得它们没有当地生产的商品具有竞争力。
A: Oh, I know. Thank you, Professor Wang.
哦，我知道了。谢谢您，王教授。
B: Do not mention it.
不用客气。
“levy tax on sth”是“对……征税”的意思。例如：The government levies 4 tax on imported goods. 政府要对进口商品征税。
“provide sb with sth”是“给……提供……”的意思。例如：The restaurant provides the staff with a free lunch. 这个餐厅给员工提供免费的午餐。
1 tariff
n.关税，税率；(旅馆、饭店等)价目表，收费表
- There is a very high tariff on jewelry.宝石类的关税率很高。
- The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.政府打算降低进口汽车的关税。
2 levied
征（兵）( levy的过去式和过去分词 )； 索取； 发动（战争）； 征税
- Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor. 向富人征收的税应该比穷人的多。
- Heavy fines were levied on motoring offenders. 违规驾车者会遭到重罚。
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