vat: [13] Vat comes from a prehistoric Germanic *fatam ‘vessel, barrel’, which also produced German fass, Dutch vat, Swedish fat, and Danish fad. It passed into Old English as f?t, whose direct descendant, fat, had largely died out by the end of the 19th century; vat represents a southwestern dialect form.
vat (n.)
c. 1200, large tub or cistern, "especially one for holding liquors in an immature state" [Century Dictionary], southern variant (see V) of Old English f?t "container, vat," from Proto-Germanic *fatan (cognates: Old Saxon, Old Norse fat, Old Frisian fet, Middle Dutch, Dutch vat, Old High German faz, German fa?), from PIE root *ped- (2) "container" (cognates: Lithuanian puodas "pot").
例文
1. A five-course meal including coffee, service and VAT is ￡30.
コーヒー、サービス料、付加価値税を含む5つの料理の食事の価格は30ポンド。
2.Dishonest importers would be able to pocket the VAT collected from customers.
不誠実な輸入業者は、顧客から受け取る付加価値税を自分のものにすることができる。
3.It is available at＃108，including VAT and delivery.
価格は108ポンドで、付加価値税と配送料を含む。dd>
4.a vat of whisky
ウイスキー大樽
5.Certain charities are exempt from VAT registration.