window tax
noun /ˈwɪndəʊ tæks/
/ˈwɪndəʊ tæks/
[uncountable]- a historical tax that British people had to pay according to how many windows they had in their houses. It was in use between 1675 and 1851. It is still possible to see old houses in Britain that had their windows filled in with stone, bricks, etc. in order to save tax.
窗户税：一种历史性税，英国人必须根据房屋中有多少窗户来支付。它在1675年至1851年之间一直在使用。为了节省税金，仍然可以看到英国的老房子的窗户都装有石头，砖头等。