“farmer、general”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

farmer-general

释义

farmer-general
[tr. F. fermier-général.]
One who, under the old French monarchy, ‘farmed’ the taxes of a particular district.
1711Fr. Bk. of Rates 126 The said Farmer-General, or his Clarks.1768Sterne Sent. Journ. (1778) II. 159 Paris, The farmer-general was just as inquisitive about our taxes.1821T. Jefferson Autobiog. Writings I. 90 A mitigation of the monopolies of our tobacco by the Farmers-general.
transf.1790F. Burney Diary Oct., I am no farmer-general.1892Daily News 28 Apr. 5/1 The right to sell programmes at 6d. is farmed out..and the farmer is often a farmer-general whose privilege includes a whole batch of theatres.

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