| 单词 | public charge |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspublic charge public charge n. now chiefly U.S. a thing which is the responsibility of the State; a person who is dependent upon the State for care or support. ΚΠ 1662 W. Petty Treat. Taxes in Tracts (1769) 2 A third branch of the public charge is that of the pastorage of men's souls. 1820 Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pa.) 19 Sept. To permit the owners of slaves to emancipate them..where the person so emancipating will give security that the slave so emancipated will not become a public charge. 1883 Statutes at Large U.S.A. XXII. 214 Any convict, lunatic, idiot, or any person unable to take care of himself or herself without becoming a public charge. 1952 W. S. Burroughs Let. 13 July (1993) 135 If I had not received the $180 I would have become a public charge. 2003 M. Bernstein et al. Building Better Homes iv. 61 Innovations that reduce energy costs, maintenance costs, insurance risks, or transportation costs all provide a way to help fulfill this public charge. < as lemmas |
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