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古诗词网旗下英语词典提供workhouse的意思:

单词音标:

【音标】 ['wə:khaus]

汉语翻译

n. (英)贫民习艺所, 济贫院, (美)感化院, 教养所

英语解释:

名词 workhouse:

  1. a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
  2. a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months

详细解释:


work.house

n.(名词)
A prison in which limited sentences are served at manual labor.
劳教所:以体力劳动服有限的刑罚的监狱
Chiefly British A poorhouse.
【多用于英国】 救济院