pedage

词形变化

pedages 复数 pedages

别名

peage

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A toll or tax paid by passengers travelling through a specific place, entitling them to safe conduct and protection.

    可数 历史 废旧 不可数

    1819, "Pedage", entry in Abraham Rees (editor), The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Volume 26, unnumbered page, Pedage is uſually levied for the repairing of roads, bridges, and cauſeways, the paving of ſtreets, &c. Anciently, thoſe who had the right of pedage were to keep the roads ſecure, and anſwer for all robberies committed on the paſſengers between ſun and ſun; […] .

词源

From Latin pedagium, for pedaticum.

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