1 N-COUNT （英国）地方税纳税人 In Britain, a ratepayer was a person who owned or rented property and therefore had to pay local taxes called rates. The citizens of a district are sometimes still called the ratepayers when their interests and the use of local taxes are being considered. （英国）地方税纳税人

2 N-COUNT （美国电力、自来水或电话公司的）消费者 In the United States, a ratepayer is a person whose property is served by an electricity, water, or telephone company, and who pays for these services. （美国电力、自来水或电话公司的）消费者