tariff
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tar·iff /ˈtærɪf/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 PETa tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country 关税tariff on The government may impose tariffs on imports. 政府可能要对进口货物征收关税。2. British EnglishDFBLIST a list of fixed prices charged by a hotel or restaurant, for example for the cost of meals or rooms 〔餐厅或宾馆的〕收费表，价目表3. British English a list or system of prices which mobile phone companies charge for the services they provide 〔移动电话的〕资费表；资费机制
Examples from the Corpus
tariff• Third, the results clearly show the non-equivalence between tariffs and quotas in the presence of oligopoly.• Secondly the lowering of trans-ocean communications tariffs may make global data pipelines nearly as cheap to operate as national networks.• No one had risked more for tariff reform than he had in 1923.• As a non-GATT member its goods generally faced higher tariffs and other trade barriers in world markets.• Their customs union, known as Mercosur, took the final step last year toward eliminating most tariffs.• Banana group Geest jumped 11p to 365p, boosted by recent tariff changes.• The aim of the organization is to reduce tariffs and promote free trade.• So Musser raised the tariff to $ 3.tariff on• Some representatives recommended higher tariffs on imported goods.From Longman Business Dictionarytarifftar‧iff /ˈtærɪf/ noun [countable usually plural]1TAXECONOMICS a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of itFrance and Germany imposed import tariffs on grain.Canadian retailers said that higher tariffs in Canada compared with the U.S. were contributing to higher prices on some goods sold in Canada.2FINANCECOMMERCE a list of fixed prices, especially ones that change, depending on the time, day etcTelephone tariffs are set by a government model to provide a 12% real rate of return.Origin tariff (1500-1600) Italian tariffa, from Arabic ta'rif “list of money to be paid”tar·iff nounChineseSyllable
country Business on a coming into a tax Corpus goods
tariff
tar‧iff /ˈtærəf, ˈtærɪf/
noun [countable]
tariff on
The government may impose tariffs on imports.
2. British English a list of fixed prices charged by a hotel or restaurant, for example for the cost of meals or rooms
3. British English a list or system of prices which mobile phone companies charge for the services they provide
▪ tax money that you must pay to the government, especially from the money you earn, or as an additional payment when you buy something: How much income tax do you pay each month? | The Republicans promised to reduce taxes before the last election. | Consumers are angry that the tax on petrol has gone up yet again.
▪duty a tax you pay on something you buy: The budget also sharply raised the duty on alcohol and tobacco. | customs duty (=tax you pay on goods you buy and bring into the country)
▪tariff a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country, especially to protect a country’s industry from cheap goods from other countries: the import tariffs on hi-tech equipment | The government’s tariff and trade policies came under fierce attack.
▪levy an extra amount of money that you have to pay the government, usually as a tax, often in order to encourage people not to use or do something: A new levy on fuel inefficient vehicles has been proposed.
▪surcharge an amount of money that you have to pay in addition to the agreed or stated price of something: British Airways will increase its fuel surcharge on all airline tickets from June 3. | When you get cash at some machines, you have to pay an ATM surcharge.
tar‧iff /ˈtærəf, ˈtærɪf/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Italian
Origin: tariffa, from Arabic ta'rif 'list of money to be paid'
1. a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a countryLanguage: Italian
Origin: tariffa, from Arabic ta'rif 'list of money to be paid'
tariff on
2. British English a list of fixed prices charged by a hotel or restaurant, for example for the cost of meals or rooms
3. British English a list or system of prices which mobile phone companies charge for the services they provide
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tax money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services 指税、税款 ：◆ income tax 所得税 ◆ tax cuts 减税 duty a tax that you pay on things that you buy, especially those that you bring into a country 指购物税项，尤指进口货物缴纳的关税 ：◆ The company has to pay customs duties on all imports. 该公司须为所有进口货物缴纳关税。 customs tax that is paid when goods are brought in from other countries 指关税、进口税 tariff a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country, often in order to protect industry from cheap imports 指（为使国内工业免遭廉价进口商品冲击而征收的）关税 ：◆ A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports. 国外进口货物当时按普通税率征税。 rates (in Britain) a tax paid by businesses to a local authority for land and buildings that they use, and in the past also paid by anyone who owned a house 指（英国地方政府征收的）房地产税、房产税 ：◆ Business rates are very high in the city centre. 市中心的商业房产税非常高。
Patterns
(a) tax/duty/tariff/rates on sthto pay an amount of money in tax/duty/customs/ratesto pay (a) tax/duty/customs/tariff/ratesto collect taxes/duties/ratesto increase/raise/reduce taxes/duty/tariffs/ratesto cut taxes/duties/ratesto impose a tax/duty/tariffto put a tax/dutyon sth
Trade 贸易
facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)促进／规范（与其他国家的）贸易 form/join a trading bloc建立／加入贸易同盟 live in/compete in a global/the world economy生存于全球／世界经济中；参与全球／世界经济竞争 support/promote free trade支持／促进自由贸易 adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures采取／呼吁／反对保护主义措施 erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers设置／推行／减少／消除贸易壁垒 impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on sth)征收／取消／提高／废除（某物的）进口关税 have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit有巨额／持续增长的贸易顺差／逆差 embrace/resist/drive globalization接受／抵制／推进全球化
Politics and law 政治与法律
conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy执行／掌控／谈论／讨论外交政策 pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy执行强硬的外交政策 require/use/conduct diplomacy需要／使用／实施外交手段 establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations建立／中断／断绝／恢复外交关系 foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation促进地区间合作 facilitate/achieve economic/political integration促进／实现经济／政治一体化 exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty行使／维护／保护／移交／恢复／重获民族／国家／全部／部分主权 consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)巩固／扩张／丧失／保持（区域内的）势力 hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)维持／改变（区域内的）势力均衡 cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y导致／造成／引发／暴露出／弥合／修复 X 与 Y 之间深层次的／不断扩大的／主要的／严重的分歧
Meetings and agreements 会议与协议
have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit召开／举行／主办／出席国际会议／经济论坛／二十国集团峰会 launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations发起新一轮的全球／多边／世界贸易谈判 send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation派遣／领导／带领／会见高层／官方／贸易代表团 begin/start/continue/resume peace talks开始／继续／重启和平谈判 be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process致力于／反对／扰乱／损害／干扰／破坏和平进程 negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement达成／取得长期的政治协议 broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty协商／签署和平协议
Conflict 冲突
be/constitute/pose a threat to global security构成对全球安全的一大威胁 compromise/endanger/protect national security损害／危及／保护国家安全 justify/be in favour of/ ( especially
be in favor of/be against military intervention证明军事干预合理；支持／反对军事干预 threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action扬言采取／授权使用／发起／采取／支持／反对单边的／先发制人的军事行动 impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade强制实行／解除经济制裁／武器禁运／海上封锁 close/protect/secure/patrol the border封锁／保卫边境；在边境地区巡逻 lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation领导／参与维和行动
Aid 援助
negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package达成／宣布 150 亿美元的一套援助计划／刺激经济的一揽子计划 send/provide/request/cut off military aid派遣／提供／请求／中断军事援助 bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief带来／提供紧急／人道主义救助 deliver/distribute medical supplies/( food parcelsBrE 运送／分发医疗用品／食品包 fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO资助／管理外国／当地／国际非政府组织 reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty减少／根除儿童／全球性／世界性贫困