单词 | Robin Hood tax |
释义 | Robin Hood taxnoun informal A tax aiming to redistribute resources in order to achieve greater social equality, especially a proposed tax on transactions made by financial institutions: any indication that the Robin Hood Tax might be implemented soon will be welcomed by anti-poverty campaigners...
Origin1960s: from the legend of Robin Hood, who reputedly stole from the rich in order to help the poor. |
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