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Town·shend AHD[tounʹzənd] Charles (1725-1767) D.J.[ˈtaʊnzənd]K.K.[ˈtaʊnzənd]NONE(无词性)- British politician who as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1766) and acting prime minister sponsored the Townshend Acts (1767), which levied duties on many items imported to the American colonies. Strong resistance to the acts led to the repeal of all the duties, except for the tax on tea.汤申德,查尔斯:(1725-1767) 英国政治家,1766年任财政大臣及代理首相期间,倡议对从美洲殖民地进口的许多物品征收关税。对这项法案的强烈反对导致取消了除茶叶税以外的所有进口关税
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