| 单词 | capitation fee |
| 释义 | > as lemmascapitation fee capitation fee n. a fee charged or allocated on the basis of so much per head; spec. = capitation grant n.In quot. ?1809 with metaphorical allusion to a bounty for a scalp (cf. scalp n.1 2c). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > grants and allowances > [noun] > other types of grant, etc. lock1608 vote1704 capitation fee?1809 capitation allowance1832 capitation grant1854 capitation payment1857 King's (or Queen's) bounty1872 block grant1900 ?1809 ‘An English Israelite’ Observ. Mission C. F. Frey 8 It was, and still is the custom of the Indians in North America..to claim a reward for every hairy scalp, brought in from the enemy. A reward, which I suppose, has been equally attached to the services of Mr. Frey, in the shape of a capitation fee, for the head of every Israelite, whom he could either kidnap, or crimp. 1835 Courier (London) 24 Jan. 1/2 (advt.) He will receive a contingent augmentation to arise from a capitation fee on every boy in the school. 1912 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 16 Mar. 763/1 The fees for the examiners are determined by the number of candidates; in other words, we pay by capitation fee. 2010 Irish Times (Nexis) 23 July 8 Unlike GPs, who receive an annual capitation fee for each patient regardless of how often they visit the surgery, dentists only get paid after work has been done. < as lemmas |
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