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Question

levy

Answer 1

n an amount of money, such as a tax, that you have to pay to a government or organization: They imposed a five percent levy on alcohol. v (of a government or organization) to demand an amount of money, such as a tax, from a person or organization: A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods. The City Council can levy a fine of $250 for a first offence. More examples The proposal would allow the school to levy additional fees. US citizens are charged $20 on arrival, in retaliation for a similar charge levied for US visa applications. The system would levy significant penalties on hospitals that don't report medical errors. ``` syn: n tax tariff toll excise duty fee imposition impost ``` ``` v impose charge exact demand raise collect gather tax ```

Answer 2

adj covering a large area; having a great range: a school with extensive grounds extensive repairs to the motorway Her knowledge of music is extensive (= she knows a lot about music). The wedding received extensive coverage in the newspapers (= it was written about a lot). Synonyms across-the-board blanket syn: greater than the average size or amount big; They live in a big house in the country. large; A large number of people were crowded into the room. great; The party was a great success. enormous; They bought an enormous house in the suburbs.

Answer 3

v to try to be more successful than someone or something else: It's difficult for a small shop to compete against/with the big supermarkets. Both girls compete for their father's attention. figurative Turn the music down - I'm not competing against/with that noise (= I can't/won't try to speak louder than that music)! ``` syn: take part play be a contestant be a competitor participate ```

Answer 4

n a large hole or empty space: She stood at the edge of the chasm and stared into the void. Before Einstein, space was regarded as a formless void.

Answer 5

v to buy something: Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance. Except under clearly defined circumstances, it is illegal in Britain for a company to purchase its own shares. She purchased her first house with the money. ``` Synonyms acquire buy (PAY FOR) pick sth up (BUY) snap sth up ``` syn: to buy something buy; I need to buy some new shoes. get; I need to go to the supermarket and get some bread. purchase; She purchased a new computer. pick something up; Can you just pop in the shop and pick up some eggs?

Answer 6

v to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say: [ + (that) ] Greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong. Please go first - I insist! She insisted on seeing her lawyer. More examples She's 85 now, but she will insist on doing all her own housework. The men at City Hall insist that big spending cuts are just not practical. The police insist that they are not relaxing their campaign against drugs. They insisted that all swear words be deleted from the article. She insisted on telling me every single detail of what they did to her in hospital. ``` syn: stand firm be firm stand one's ground make a stand stand up for oneself ```

Answer 7

adjไม่ได้รับอนุญาต without someone's official permission to do something or be in a particular place: Unauthorized personnel are not admitted beyond this point. This unauthorized biography of the star has sold over 10,000 copies in its first week in print.

Answer 8

n when you take money out of a bank account: The bank became suspicious after several large withdrawals were made from his account in a single week. syn:

Answer 9

v to get something back: She managed to save enough money to redeem her jewellery from the pawn shop.

Answer 10

v to have control over a place or person: He refuses to let others speak and dominates every meeting. They work as a group - no one person is allowed to dominate. It's astonishing to think that only a few years ago Communism dominated eastern Europe. The skyline is dominated by smoking factory chimneys. a political party dominated by populists Despite dominating the game, United couldn't score and lost 2-0. ``` syn: control influence exercise control over be in control of command ```

Answer 11

n an amount of money that you send to someone: She sends a small remittance home to her parents each month. the act of sending payment to someone: remittance advice/information ``` syn: payment settlement money fee check money order transfer of funds negotiable instrument monies allowance sum of money consideration ```

Answer 12

n a person that travels to a different country or place, often in order to find work: The cities are full of migrants looking for work.

Answer 13

n a group of people who work together in a single organization for a particular purpose: The Football Association The British Medical Association is/are campaigning for a complete ban on tobacco advertising. The school is affiliated with a national association of driving schools. It falls to me to thank you for all you have done for the association. The association needs to win back former members who have allowed their subscriptions to lapse. As chairman of the association, he held office for over 20 years. The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditional furniture design.

Answer 14

v to become four times as big, or to multiply a number or amount by four: The number of students at the college has quadrupled in the last ten years. We expect to quadruple our profits this year.