the Test Act
/ðə ˈtest ækt/
/ðə ˈtest ækt/
- a law passed in England in 1673 which prevented Roman Catholics from holding any official public position, including becoming Members of Parliament, studying at a university or joining military forces. The law stated that people had to be members of the Church of England to do any of these things. It was not cancelled until 1828.
《测试法》：1673年在英格兰通过的一项法律，禁止罗马天主教徒担任任何正式公共职务，包括成为国会议员，在大学学习或加入军队。法律规定，人们必须成为英格兰教会的成员才能做任何这些事情。直到1828年才取消。