tithe
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/taɪð/
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/taɪð/
A payment of one-tenth of someone's income or produce, given to the Church in the past.
In the Middle Ages, it was common for people to give a tithe to the Church as a form of support.
在中世纪,人们通常向教会缴纳什一税以示支持。
A practice in some Christian Churches where members give one-tenth of their income to the Church.
Many churchgoers believe in the importance of paying a tithe to support their religious community.
许多教徒认为缴纳什一税以支持他们的宗教团体是很重要的。