A: Professor Wang, can I ask a few questions?
B: Certainly.
A: What is the tariff?
B: It is a tax levied by the government on goods imported into that country.
A: Why does the government levy the tariff?
B: Tarrif provides the government with extra tax revenue.
A: Anything else?
B: Tariff raises the price at which the goods are sold in the importing country and therefore makes them less competitive with locally produced goods.
A: Oh, I know. Thank you, Professor Wang.
B: Do not mention it.
“levy tax on sth”是“對……征稅”的意思。例如:The government levies tax on imported goods. 政府要對進口商品征稅。
“provide sb with sth”是“給……提供……”的意思。例如:The restaurant provides the staff with a free lunch. 這個餐廳給員工提供免費的午餐。