The Church Rate was a tax formerly levied in each parish in England and Ireland for the benefit of the parish church. Out of these rates were defrayed the expenses of carrying on divine service, repairing the fabric of the church, and paying the salaries of the officials connected with it.
网络释义
1、教堂维持费
...广场维持费 plant maintenance教堂维持费 church rate设备维持费 maintenance of equipments ...