excise
noun uncountable /ˈek.saɪz/
■a tax made by a government on some types of goods produced and used within their own country 国内货物税；消费税•The excise (duty) on beer was increased under the last government.啤酒消费税在上任政府执政期间调涨了。
verb transitive UK [ekˈsaɪz] US [ˈ--] formal
■to remove, especially by cutting 去除；（尤指）切除•During a three-hour operation six tumours were excised from the wall of the patient's stomach.在三个小时的手术中，共从病人的胃壁上切除了六个肿瘤。 •The official censors have excised the controversial sections of the report.官方审查员删除了报告中具争议性的部分。 |