tax-funded(形容词):由税收资助的;用公共税款支付或维持的(常指公共服务、项目或机构)。
/ˈtæks ˌfʌndɪd/
Tax-funded schools provide education to all children in the district.
税收资助的学校为该地区所有儿童提供教育。
The report argues that tax-funded healthcare reduces inequality, but it also warns about rising costs as the population ages.
报告认为税收资助的医疗能减少不平等,但也警告随着人口老龄化,成本会上升。
由 tax(税)+ funded(被资助的)构成的复合形容词,字面意思是“由税收资金支持”。常见于公共政策与社会福利语境中,用来强调资金来源是公共税款而非私人捐助或商业收入。