almshouse

英 [ˈɑːmzhaʊs]

美 [ˈɑːmzhaʊs]

n.  (英国旧时的)救济院，贫民所

复数：almshouses　

BNC.28006 / COCA.33599

牛津词典

noun

• （英国旧时的）救济院，贫民所
  (in the past in Britain) a house owned by a charity where poor people (usually the old) lived without paying rent

柯林斯词典

• （英国的）救济院，养老院
  Almshousesare houses in Britain which were built and run by charities to provide accommodation for poor or old people who could not afford to pay rent.

双语例句

• Public general hospital originated in the almshouse infirmaries established as early as colonial times by local governments to care for the poor.
  公立医院源自殖民地时期政府为了救济穷人而建立的救济院中的医务所。
• The hospital is mainly divides into four categories: the leper hospital; almshouse; hospital for poor relief, hikers and pilgrims and hospital for the sick poor.
  当时的医院主要分为四类：麻风病院，救济院，为贫穷的徒步旅行者和朝圣者提供食宿的医院以及照料生病穷人的医院。
• Basic characteristics of the family almshouse living space in Dalian
  大连家庭式养老院居住空间的基本特征