tithing

tithing
[ˈtʌɪðɪŋ]
noun
  1. [mass noun]the practice of taking or paying a tithe
    征什一税;纳什一税
  2. (historical)(in England) a group of ten householders who lived close together and were collectively responsible for each other's behaviour
    (史)(英格兰)十户联保组;十户区
    ■a rural division, originally regarded as a tenth of a hundred
    (原指十分之一的)乡区
语源
  1. Old English tēothung (see tithe, -ing)
英语宝典
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