regressive
形容词
定义 regressive 形容词
tax(税收)
- finance & economics(金融与经济)specialized(专业)
Relating to a tax that takes a smaller percentage of income as the income of the taxpayer increases, thus disproportionately affecting lower-income individuals.
（税收）退减的；（对富人的影响比对穷人的小）
A regressive tax system disproportionately burdens lower-income individuals, as they pay a larger percentage of their earnings in taxes.
累退税制对低收入者的负担不成比例，因为他们支付的税款占收入的比例更大。
Sales taxes on essential items like groceries are often criticized for being regressive, as they take a larger bite out of the budgets of lower-income families.
对食品等必需品征收的销售税通常被批评为累退税，因为它们在低收入家庭预算中占据了更大的比例。
The tax on gasoline can be considered regressive, as it represents a greater proportion of expenses for lower-income drivers compared to higher-income ones.
汽油税可以被视为累退税，因为它对低收入司机的支出比例比高收入司机更大。