almshouse
大学
n. 救济院, 贫民所
发音
US
词形变化
almshouses
复数
almshouses
别名
armshouse
alms-house
教材释义与例句
名词
公立救济院;私立济贫院或养老院
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.
词源
From Middle English almeshous, almassehous, equivalent to alms + house.
来源:wiktionary