(in the UK in the past) a person who paid taxes to the local authority on the buildings and land they owned (英国旧时的)地方税纳税人 (in the US )美国 a person who pays for services like electricity, gas, water, etc. to be provided for their home 纳税人: 为家庭提供电力、煤气、水等服务付费的人Utility regulators are not doing enough to protect ratepayers from possible unfair hikes to gas and electric bills. 公用事业监管机构没有做足够的工作来保护纳税人免受燃气和电力账单可能的不公平上涨。