well-taxedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈtakst/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈtækst/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., taxed adj.; well adv., tax v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly (in sense 1) < well adv. + taxed adj., and partly (in sense 2) < well adv. + tax v.-ed suffix¹.

1. Subject to high taxes.

ΚΠ

1775 E. Burke Speech Resol. for Concil. Colonies 56 If you tax the import of that rebellious Colony, what do you tax but..the goods of some other obedient, and already well-taxed Colony?

1843 S. Olin Trav. Egypt, Arabia Petræa, & Holy Land I. xviii. 317 The cattle that graze upon the well-taxed land pay a distinct contribution.

1893 Star (Guernsey) 25 May It is quite enough for the British taxpayer to have to pay for the Imperial Legislative Assembly without adding further liabilities to his already well taxed income.

1943 E. Fergusson Chile ix. 113 These activities, well taxed, even relieved the governing aristocracy of the need to tax themselves.

1988 R. L. Herbert Impressionism iii. 66/1 Tobacco and alcohol, two more well-taxed commodities, were consumed in the cafés.

2008 Daily Mail (Nexis) 8 Dec. 52 They are ignoring the voices of more than 12 million well-taxed smokers.

2. Subject to a great strain or burden.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [adjective] > encumbering > burdening > burdened > excessively

overpressed1562

overfraught1589

overtaxed1650

hard-pressed1707

overweighted1753

well-taxed1827

1827 Eventful Life Soldier vi. 79 Our host, whose patience seemed pretty well taxed, would shrug up his shoulders with a smile.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. v. 59 I labored..with all the ingenuity of a well-taxed mind, to keep up the spirits of my comrades.

1902 G. D. Boylan Kiss of Glory xxi. 283 He..pressed them to stop and partake of his well-taxed hospitality.

1964 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press 12 Dec. 51/3 The pressure on the St Paul Curling Club, which is now well taxed, will be relieved.

2008 S. D. Vial Art Musical Phrasing in 18th Cent. ii. 56 A communicative style..adding a whole new layer of demands to an already well-taxed system of punctuation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-taxed
释义	well-taxedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈtakst/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈtækst/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., taxed adj.; well adv., tax v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: Partly (in sense 1) < well adv. + taxed adj., and partly (in sense 2) < well adv. + tax v.-ed suffix¹. 1. Subject to high taxes. ΚΠ 1775 E. Burke Speech Resol. for Concil. Colonies 56 If you tax the import of that rebellious Colony, what do you tax but..the goods of some other obedient, and already well-taxed Colony? 1843 S. Olin Trav. Egypt, Arabia Petræa, & Holy Land I. xviii. 317 The cattle that graze upon the well-taxed land pay a distinct contribution. 1893 Star (Guernsey) 25 May It is quite enough for the British taxpayer to have to pay for the Imperial Legislative Assembly without adding further liabilities to his already well taxed income. 1943 E. Fergusson Chile ix. 113 These activities, well taxed, even relieved the governing aristocracy of the need to tax themselves. 1988 R. L. Herbert Impressionism iii. 66/1 Tobacco and alcohol, two more well-taxed commodities, were consumed in the cafés. 2008 Daily Mail (Nexis) 8 Dec. 52 They are ignoring the voices of more than 12 million well-taxed smokers. 2. Subject to a great strain or burden. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [adjective] > encumbering > burdening > burdened > excessively overpressed1562 overfraught1589 overtaxed1650 hard-pressed1707 overweighted1753 well-taxed1827 1827 Eventful Life Soldier vi. 79 Our host, whose patience seemed pretty well taxed, would shrug up his shoulders with a smile. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. v. 59 I labored..with all the ingenuity of a well-taxed mind, to keep up the spirits of my comrades. 1902 G. D. Boylan Kiss of Glory xxi. 283 He..pressed them to stop and partake of his well-taxed hospitality. 1964 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press 12 Dec. 51/3 The pressure on the St Paul Curling Club, which is now well taxed, will be relieved. 2008 S. D. Vial Art Musical Phrasing in 18th Cent. ii. 56 A communicative style..adding a whole new layer of demands to an already well-taxed system of punctuation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1775
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