每日一句初級口語第172期:澳40%菸草稅
今天我們要學的每日一句的內容是:
New Zealand's government on Thursday squeezed
smokers more than ever byannouncing a 40 percent
hike in tobacco taxes over the next four years.
新西蘭政府於星期四宣佈未來四年內菸草稅將提高40%,這項
政策將以前所未有的力度打擊吸菸者。
【Vocabulary】
1. squeeze:擠壓,少量,擁擠,嚴控,財政困難
Example: Kara squeezed the bottle, and the water rushed out.卡拉擠壓着那個瓶子,水一下子噴了出來。
2. hike:徒步旅行,遠足,漲價
Example: The government announced a 300 per cent hike in bread prices.政府宣佈麪包漲價三倍。
3. tobacco tax:菸草稅