excise
/ˈeksaɪz; ɛk`saɪz/ n[U]
government tax on certain goods manufactured, sold or used within a country 国内货物税; 消费税
the excise on beer/spirits/tobacco 啤酒[烈性酒/烟草]消费税
customs and excise 关税与国内货物税
[attrib 作定语]
an excise officer, ie an official employed in collecting excise 国内货物税务官. Cf 参看 customs1.
excise / ɪkˈsaɪz; ɪk`saɪz/ v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sth) (fml 文) remove by, or as if by, cutting (esp a part of the body or a passage from a book) 切除（尤指身体的一部分）; 删除（书中的一段）
The surgeon excised the lump from her breast. 外科医生切除了她乳房的肿块.
The censor insisted on excising the passage from the film. 电影审查员坚持剪去影片的这一段.