Excise



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 切除, 删去
• ［英］ v. 切除, 删去 ( to remove by cutting out or away)
• ［记］ ex+cise ( 切) -> 切出去 -> 切除
• ［同］ 同根词: concision ( 简洁) ; incisive ( 一针见血的) 派生词: excision ( n.切除, 割除)
• ［例］ excise a part of a book

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: obsolete Dutch excijs (now accijns), from Middle Dutch, probably modification of Old French assise session, assessment — more at assize
• Date: 15th century
• 1. an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
• 2. any of various taxes on privileges often assessed in the form of a license or fee

II. transitive verb (excised; excising)

• Date: 1652
• to impose an excise on

III. transitive verb (excised; excising)

• Etymology: Latin excisus, past participle of excidere, from ex- + caedere to cut
• Date: 1634
• to remove by or as if by excision

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