overtax

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o·ver·tax /ˌəʊvəˈtæks $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitive]  1  WORK HARDto make someone do more than they are really able to do, so that they become very tired 使〔某人〕负担过重[过度疲劳]overtax yourself Be careful you don’t overtax yourself. 当心别让自己过度劳累。2. PETto make people pay too much tax 对〔人民〕征税过重→ See Verb table

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overtax• Since the operation, he's been careful not to overtax himself.• His friend fears the difficult work may overtax his weak brain.

o·ver·tax verbChineseSyllable  

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overtax
o‧ver‧tax /ˌəʊvəˈtæks $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitive]
1. to make someone do more than they are really able to do, so that they become very tired
    overtax yourself
    Be careful you don’t overtax yourself.
2. to make people pay too much tax

over·taxBrE /ˌəʊvəˈtæks/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈtæks/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they overtax BrE /ˌəʊvəˈtæks/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈtæks/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it overtaxes BrE /ˌəʊvəˈtæksɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈtæksɪz/ 🔊past simple overtaxed BrE /ˌəʊvəˈtækst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈtækst/ 🔊past participle overtaxed BrE /ˌəʊvəˈtækst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈtækst/ 🔊 -ing form overtaxing BrE /ˌəʊvəˈtæksɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈtæksɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb/sth/yourself to do more than you are able or want to do; to make sb/sth do more than they are able or want to do 使用过度；（使）超负荷工作◆to overtax your strength透支体力◆Take it easy. Don't overtax yourself. 轻松一点，别让自己劳累过度。🔊🔊~ sb/sth to make a person or an organization pay too much tax （对人或机构）课税过重，多收税款