tea parties

1.(下午) 茶会; 茶话会

2.茶党,指2009年,在美国各地抗议高额税收,提倡缩减政府债务和联邦预算赤字的美国居民;该词来源于波士顿倾茶事件(1773年,美国波士顿居民因反对英国殖民者收取高额茶税,而将之全部倾倒入波士顿港);一说“Tea”一词为“tax enough already(税已经够高了)”的首字母缩写词

1.a small party in the afternoon where tea, sandwiches, cakes, etc. are served

2.a group of American citizens who endorsed lower taxes, reduction of national debt and federal budget deficit in 2009; the name "Tea Party" is a reference to the Boston Tea Party of 1773 where the citizens revolted against the British colonist over tea taxation; another saying is that "Tea" is the acronym of "tax enough already"