Word · Frequency #5185
tariff
/ˈterəf/
noun
关税；进出口税
a tax or duty charged by a government on goods imported into or exported from a country; also the system or list of such taxes
- 1.
A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.
关税
- 2.
a government tax on imports or exports
政府对进出口商品征收的税
- 3.
A schedule of rates, fees or prices.
价目表
价目表；费率表；关税；政府对进出口商品征收的税；价目表；关税表
In use
The government raised the tariff on imported cars to protect local manufacturers.
Many farmers supported the new tariff on foreign fruit.
Higher tariffs can make imported goods more expensive for consumers.
Connections
Collocations
- impose a tariff
- 征收关税
- The government decided to impose a tariff on imported steel.政府决定对进口钢材征收关税。
- tariff rates
- 关税税率
- Tariff rates vary depending on the type of goods.关税税率因商品类型而异。
- tariff barrier
- 关税壁垒
- The country has removed many tariff barriers to encourage free trade.该国已取消许多关税壁垒以促进自由贸易。
- tariff hike
- 关税上调
- The tariff hike will increase the cost of imported electronics.关税上调将增加进口电子产品的成本。
Synonyms
- duty
- 关税 · 与tariff几乎可互换，常用于海关语境
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Tariff 发音像‘太离谱’，形容关税高得离谱。
Context & Register
语域：正式。通常用于国际贸易、政府政策、经济新闻等语境。
Grammar Note
常与on连用，表示对某类商品征收的关税
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -iff spelling but have a different vowel sound (/ɪf/ vs /əf/). None rhyme with tariff.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.