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taxis

/tak-sis/US // ˈtæk sɪs //UK // (ˈtæksɪs) //

出租车,计程车,的士,出租汽车

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural tax·es [tak-seez]. /ˈtæk siz/.

    • : arrangement or order, as in one of the physical sciences.
    • : Biology. oriented movement of a motile organism in response to an external stimulus, as toward or away from light.
    • : Surgery. the replacing of a displaced part, or the reducing of a hernia or the like, by manipulation without cutting.
    • : Architecture. the adaptation to the purposes of a building of its various parts.

Examples

  • Many taxpayers will be shocked to find that because they owe back taxes or student loans or have other state or federal liabilities, they won’t get a stimulus payment.

  • The city, however, has been collecting hotel-room taxes on thousands of vacation rentals for many years.

  • Last week, a City Council committee signed off on a plan presented by city staff to explore a possible 2022 ballot measure to increase fees or taxes to help address the problem.

  • Generally, the provisions in these bills must be related to taxes and spending.

  • It just seems as if we worked all our lives only to lose everything to taxes and social programs that don't benefit us.

  • Services like Airbnb, Yelp, and yes, Uber are disrupting long-established industries, from taxis to hotels.

  • By early evening on Tuesday, the inter-city transportation system of shared taxis was shut down.

  • Not surprisingly, many Hongkongers have been taking taxis, which may also have colored some opinions.

  • There were taxis, called “hackneys,” which were rickety stagecoaches cast off by the rich and repurposed as transport for hire.

  • Of course, harassment happens in taxis just as it does in ridesharing vehicles.

  • Four empty taxis passed down the sunny magnificence of Fifth Avenue and ignored Mr. Sachs's urgent waving.

  • The next morning, as if by magic, hundreds of taxis had sprung into existence, though they were much in demand.

  • Then the first bombing plane, bearing the flight leader, “taxis” across the field, appearing to stagger under its great burden.

  • For the few minutes before my eyes closed I pictured London, the taxis, the gay parties, the mystery of lights.

  • It was a trifle hard after over-eating and undersleeping myself for nine days, and riding everywhere with my feet up in taxis.