poorhouses

poorhouses

美 [ˈpʊrˌhaʊs] 　英 [ˈpɔː(r)ˌhaʊs]

• n.贫民院；养育院
• 网络成立救济院

词形变化

复数：poorhouses  

英汉解释

n.	1. 贫民院;养育院

英英解释

n.	1. in the past, a place provided for very poor people who had no homes and were unable to feed themselves 2. the state of not having any money

例句

They also performed valuable social functions because they served as schools, dispensaries , poorhouses, banks, and concert halls.

由于它们也被用作学校、诊疗所、救济院、银行和音乐厅，它们也作为重要的社交场合。