Boston Tea Party
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1. N a raid in 1773 made by citizens of Boston (disguised as Indians) on three British ships in the harbour as a protest against taxes on tea and the monopoly given to the East India Company. The contents of several hundred chests of tea were dumped into the harbour 波士顿倾茶事件; 1773年，为了抵制茶税和反抗东印度公司对茶叶交易的垄断，扮作印第安人的波士顿居民在港口对三艘英国船只进行了突然袭击，将数百箱茶叶倾倒在海内[美国英语] [history]
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