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.
  1. 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