excise
noun [ U ] uk/ˈek.saɪz/ us/ˈek.saɪz/
国内货物税;消费税
a tax made by a government on some types of goods produced and used within their own country
The excise (duty) on beer was increased under the last government. 啤酒消费税在上届政府执政期间上调了。
excise
verb [ T ] formal uk/ekˈsaɪz/ us/ekˈsaɪz/
去除;删除;切除
to remove something, especially by cutting
During a three-hour operation six tumours were excised from the wall of the patient's stomach. 在3个小时的手术中，共从病人胃壁上切除了6个肿瘤。
The official censors have excised the controversial sections of the report. 官方审查员删掉了报告中有争议的部分。