单词 | eco-tax |
释义 | > as lemmaseco-tax eco-tax n. Brit. /ˈiːkəʊtaks/ , /ˈɛkəʊtaks/ , U.S. /ˈɛkoʊˌtæks/ , /ˈikoʊˌtæks/ originally and chiefly British a tax levied on products, activities, etc., which are considered to be detrimental to the environment; cf. carbon tax n. at carbon n. Compounds 3.ΚΠ 1990 New Scientist 28 July 20/2 Making environmental protection a central element in the reforms that will create a market economy. ‘Eco-taxes’ and financial incentives will play a major role. 2006 Daily Tel. 30 Oct. 6/1 Hardly any area of family life would be exempt from the new eco-taxes that..[he] wants introduced in an attempt to force people to change their behaviour to reduce their use of energy. < as lemmas |
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