| 单词 | mutual improvement |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmutual improvement mutual improvement n. now historical attributive designating any of various societies or clubs formed with an educational aim, whose members met to exchange information, discuss learned papers, etc. ΚΠ a1790 B. Franklin Autobiogr. (1981) 61 In the Autumn of the preceding Year, I had form'd most of my ingenious Acquaintance into a Club, for mutual Improvement, which we call'd the Junto.] 1864 T. L. Nichols 40 Years Amer. Life I. 64 The mutual improvement and debating societies had their day. 1895 T. Hardy Jude v. vi. 382 He had joined an Artizans' Mutual Improvement Society established in the town about the time of his arrival there. 1912 Dict. National Biogr. 1901–11 II. 413/1 He founded a penny bank, a soup kitchen, a working-man's club, and a mutual improvement society. 1987 F. Mort Dangerous Sexualities (BNC) 113 Other groups, like the Boys' League of Honour..addressed the leisure activities of working-class boys, setting up night schools and organizing sport and mutual improvement societies. < as lemmas |
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