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单词 pontage
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Definition of pontage in English:

pontage

noun ˈpɒntɪdʒ
historical
  • A toll for the use of a bridge; a tax paid for the maintenance and repair of a bridge or bridges.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Statutes of the Realm. From Anglo-Norman pontage, pountage and Middle French pontage from post-classical Latin pontaticum, pontagium bridge-toll from classical Latin pont-, pōns bridge + post-classical Latin -aticum.

 
 

Definition of pontage in US English:

pontage

nounˈpɒntɪdʒ
historical
  • A toll for the use of a bridge; a tax paid for the maintenance and repair of a bridge or bridges.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Statutes of the Realm. From Anglo-Norman pontage, pountage and Middle French pontage from post-classical Latin pontaticum, pontagium bridge-toll from classical Latin pont-, pōns bridge + post-classical Latin -aticum.

 
 
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