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road tax

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Roads, Law
ˈroad tax noun [uncountable]  TTRSCLa tax in Britain that the owner of a vehicle must pay in order to drive it legally 〔在英国对车主征收的〕道路税,公路税,通行税 tax disc
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road taxPetrol will increase by around 11p a gallon with annual road tax rising from £110 to £130.He treats it as road tax.Unexpected repair bills, road tax and insurance also have to be paid.Last month they promised to deal with Gordon Brown's November pledge to reduce road tax.And he supports the long-floated idea that road tax should be scrapped, with the equivalent revenue drawn from petrol duty.For example, a substantial proportion of the road tax levied on vehicle owners goes towards paying for road maintenance and improvements.
From Longman Business Dictionaryroad taxˈroad tax [uncountable]TAX in Britain, a tax that every car owner must pay tax
ˈroad tax nounChineseSyllable
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road tax
ˈroad tax noun [uncountable]
a tax in Britain that the owner of a vehicle must pay in order to drive it legally ⇨ tax disc


road taxBrE /ˈrəʊd tæks/ 🔊NAmE /ˈroʊd tæks/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (in Britain) a tax that sb who owns a car must pay to drive on the roads (英国)公路税

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