vt.

1. 徵收（稅等）；強索[（+on/upon）]
   The government levies taxes for national expenses.

   政府為國家的開支而徵稅。

2. 徵集（兵員）
   They began to levy recruits among the local people.

   他們開始在當地人中間徵兵。

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

   對鄰國發動戰爭

vi.

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

   他們因他未付租金而扣押了他的財產。

n.[C]

1. 徵稅，課稅；徵兵
   A direct food levy was imposed.

   當局徵收了直接食品稅。

2. 徵收額；稅款；徵兵額；所徵兵員
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).