the Ways and Means CommitteeBrE/ðə ˌweɪz ən ˈmiːnz kəmɪti/NAmE/ðə ˌweɪz ən ˈmiːnz kəmɪti/noun[sing. + sing./pl. v.]agroupofmembersoftheUSHouseofRepresentativeswhichmakessuggestionsaboutlawsconcerningtaxandtradeinordertoprovidemoneyfortheUSgovernment美国众议院筹款委员会(就税收和贸易法规提出建议以便为政府提供资金)