volstead act

volstead act读音音标

英 [ˈvɔlˌsted, ˈvɔ:l-, ˈvəʊl-]

美 [ˈvɑlˌstɛd, ˈvɔl-, ˈvol-]

volstead act意思解释

n.

沃尔斯特法案，禁酒法案；

英英释义

The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was enacted to carry out the intent of the Eighteenth Amendment, which established prohibition in the United States. The Anti-Saloon League\'s Wayne Wheeler conceived and drafted the bill, which was named for Andrew Volstead, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who managed the legislation.