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regressive tax

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regressive tax

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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reˈgressive ˌtax noun [countable]  PETa tax that has less effect on the rich than on the poor 递减税
Examples from the Corpus
regressive taxA regressive tax structure is one in which the average tax rate falls as income level rises.A new education bill remained unfunded, and reform of a famously regressive tax system made no progress.
From Longman Business Dictionaryregressive taxreˈgressive tax [countable]TAX a tax where people with low incomes pay a larger percentage of what they earn than those with high incomesa regressive tax on the savings and retirement income of millions of Americans tax
reˈgressive ˌtax nounChineseSyllable
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regressive tax
reˈgressive ˌtax noun [countable]
a tax that has less effect on the rich than on the poor