vt.

1. 征收（税等）；强索[（+on/upon）]
   The government levies taxes for national expenses.

   政府为国家的开支而征税。

2. 征集（兵员）
   They began to levy recruits among the local people.

   他们开始在当地人中间征兵。

3. 【律】扣押
4. 发动（战争）[（+on/upon/against）]
   levy war against a neighboring country

   对邻国发动战争

vi.

1. 征税
2. 【律】扣押[（+on/upon）]
   They levied on his property for unpaid rent.

   他们因他未付租金而扣押了他的财产。

n.[C]

1. 征税，课税；征兵
   A direct food levy was imposed.

   当局征收了直接食品税。

2. 征收额；税款；征兵额；所征兵员
3. 【律】扣押[（+on/upon）]

n.

1. the imposition of a tax, fee, fine, or subscription.
   ▸a sum of money raised by levying.
2. an item or items of property seized to satisfy a legal judgement.
3. archaic a body of enlisted troops.

v.

1. impose or seize as a levy.
2. archaic enlist for military service.
3. archaic begin to wage (war).