'poll tax'是英语,翻译成中文为“人头税”,是指政府征收的每个成年人的固定税额。
这个词语起源于中世纪欧洲,当时政府征收的税款不是按照个人的财产或收入来计算,而是按照每个成年人的头数来收取,这给那些贫困的家庭带来了很大的负担。
在英国历史上,人头税曾是一个引起争议的问题。在14世纪末期,英格兰国王理查二世开始征收人头税,引起了人们的不满,结果在xx年发生了著名的英格兰人民起义。
以下是9个含有'poll tax'的例句:
1. The poll tax was abolished in 1993.(人头税在xx年被废除了。)
2. The peasants revolted against the poll tax.(农民反抗人头税。)
3. The poll tax was based on the number of people in a household.(人头税是基于家庭中的人数计算的。)
4. The poll tax was heavily criticized for being regressive.(人头税因为是累退性的而受到严重批评。)
5. The abolition of the poll tax was seen as a victory for the working class.(废除人头税被视为工人阶级的胜利。)
6. The poll tax was replaced by a new system of local taxation.(人头税被一种新的地方税收制度所取代。)
7. The introduction of the poll tax was a major political mistake.(引入人头税是一个重大的政治错误。)
8. The poll tax led to widespread protests and demonstrations.(人头税导致了广泛的抗议和示威。)
9. The poll tax was seen as an unfair burden on the poor.(人头税被视为对穷人的不公之处。)
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