Laf.fer curve 或 Laf.fer Curve

laffer-curve的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈlæfə]
KK音标发音： [ˈlæfɚ]

laffer-curve的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A curved graph that illustrates a relationship between tax rates and government revenues. As tax rates increase from zero, revenues increase until an optimum is reached. But if tax rates are further increased, they are supposed to discourage government spending and business investment, thereby reducing revenues.
拉弗曲线：一种说明税率和政府收入间关系的曲线。当税率从零开始上升时，收入在达到最高点前也上升。但是一旦税率在达到一定高度后继续上升，人们认为将使政府开支和商业投资受到打击从而使收入减少

laffer-curve的词源：

2. After Arthur Laffer (born 1940), American economist
源自阿瑟 拉弗 （生于1940年），美国经济学家