means test
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmiːnz ˌtest/ us/ˈmiːnz ˌtest/
经济状况调查（根据个人收入来判断他们是否可获得政府的经济援助的调查）
a measurement of how much income a person has in order to decide if they should receive money from the government, or an act of measuring this
Local authorities will be able to introduce a means test, charging those who can pay to use school buses. 本地政府将使用经济状况调查，对那些能够支付校车使用费用的人收费。
An applicant who passes the means test will be granted legal aid. 通过了经济状况调查的申请人可以获得法律援助。
See: means testing
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- Eligibility is based on need and is determined by a means test.
- If an applicant fails to satisfy the means test, he or she will be totally ineligible.
- The government intends to do away with the weekly means test.