inheritance tax:遗产税、继承税。指个人因继承他人遗产(如现金、房产、投资等)而需向政府缴纳的税款;在不同国家/地区,可能由继承人缴纳,税率与免税额常因亲属关系与遗产金额而异。(不同于某些地区的 estate tax,后者常指对遗产整体征税。)
/ɪnˈherɪtəns tæks/
Inheritance tax can be reduced through careful planning.
通过周密规划可以降低遗产税。
After his aunt died, he discovered that the inheritance tax on the property would be higher than he expected, so he sought legal advice.
姨妈去世后,他发现房产的遗产税比预期更高,于是寻求了法律建议。
inheritance 来自拉丁语 inhereditare(使……成为继承之物),核心含义是“继承所得的财产或权利”;tax 源自拉丁语 taxare(评估、征收)。合起来 inheritance tax 就是“对继承所得进行评估并征收的税”。