cap·i·ta·tion
noun/ˌkæpɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌkæpɪˈteɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (specialist)- a tax or payment of an equal amount for each person; the system of payments of this kind
人头税；按人摊派的费用；按人付费制度 - a capitation allowance for books and equipment
书籍和设备按人头计算的津贴 - a capitation fee for each pupil
按每个小学生的收费
Word Originearly 17th cent. (denoting the counting of heads): from late Latin capitatio ‘poll tax’, from caput ‘head’. - a capitation allowance for books and equipment