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tea parties是tea party的复数 - n.(下午) 茶会；茶话会；茶党；该词来源于波士顿倾茶事件
- 网络茶叶党；倒茶事件
n. | 2. 茶党,指2009年,在美国各地抗议高额税收,提倡缩减政府债务和联邦预算赤字的美国居民;该词来源于波士顿倾茶事件(1773年,美国波士顿居民因反对英国殖民者收取高额茶税,而将之全部倾倒入波士顿港);一说“Tea”一词为“tax enough already(税已经够高了)”的首字母缩写词 |
n. | 1. a small party in the afternoon where tea, sandwiches, cakes, etc. are served 2. a group of American citizens who endorsed lower taxes, reduction of national debt and federal budget deficit in 2009; the name "Tea Party" is a reference to the Boston Tea Party of 1773 where the citizens revolted against the British colonist over tea taxation; another saying is that "Tea" is the acronym of "tax enough already" |
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