taxpayer
gb/tˈækspˌeɪɚ/ us/tˈækspˌeɪɚ/
B1
Engelsk
~ 3900
adófizető, adózó
NAVNEORD
B1
1
Brugsmønster:
[a/an/the] taxpayer
The new bridge was built using taxpayer money.
Az új hidat az adófizetők pénzéből építették.
Taxpayers expect the government to spend their money wisely.
Az adófizetők elvárják, hogy a kormány bölcsen költse el a pénzüket.
As a taxpayer, she has the right to question public spending.
The policy could save taxpayers millions of dollars each year.
Læringseksempler
The school was paid for by taxpayers.
Az iskola költségeit az adófizetők állták.
Every taxpayer must fill out a tax form.
Minden adófizetőnek ki kell töltenie egy adóbevallást.
Taxpayers help pay for roads and hospitals.
I am a taxpayer in this city.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'taxpayer' with 'tax collector'; remember that a taxpayer gives money to the government, while a tax collector gathers it.
Betydning
Person or group that pays taxes
Ordforbindelser
taxpayer money
|taxpayer funds
|taxpayer dollars
|taxpayer support
|taxpayer expense
Synonymer
tax contributor (Less common, more formal term for someone who pays taxes.)
|
ratepayer (Usually refers to someone paying local taxes or rates, especially in the UK.)
Antonymer
tax evader (Someone who illegally avoids paying taxes.)
|
non-taxpayer (Someone who does not pay taxes, either legally or illegally.)
Temaer
government
|finance
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person or business that gives money to the government as tax.
A person or organization that is required by law to pay taxes to a government.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
taxpayer
IPA
GB/tˈækspˌeɪɚ/
US/tˈækspˌeɪɚ/
Stavelser og tryk
tax - pay - er (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (tax)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: taxpayer
- Plural: taxpayers
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
at the taxpayers' expense
1/ˈæt ðə tˈækspˌeɪɚz ɪkspˈɛns/
fixed phrase
Paid for with public funds
When something is paid for with money from taxes.
Eksempler
- The mayor traveled abroad at the taxpayers' expense.
- The repairs were done at the taxpayers' expense.
taxpayer dollars
1/tˈækspˌeɪɚ dˈɑlɚz/
fixed phrase
US public tax money
Money from taxes, especially in the United States.
Eksempler
- The project cost several million taxpayer dollars.
- Taxpayer dollars should be used to improve schools.
taxpayer money
1/tˈækspˌeɪɚ mˈʌni/
fixed phrase
Public funds from taxes
Money the government gets from people and businesses through taxes.
Eksempler
- The stadium was built with taxpayer money.
- We should make sure taxpayer money is spent wisely.