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单词 poorhouse
释义
poorhouse
(pʊəʳhaʊs , pɔːʳ- ) also poor-house
Word forms: poorhouses
countable noun
In former times in Britain, a poorhouse was an institution in which poor people could live. It was paid for by the public.
I was certain I was on the brink of poverty, going to the poorhouse.
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