| 单词 | boarding-out |
| 释义 | > as lemmasboarding-out boarding-out n. the obtaining of stated meals at another person's house; the placing of destitute children in families where they are treated as members. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > providing with dwelling > [noun] > of destitute children boarding-out1874 1874 H. Fawcett Man. Polit. Econ. (ed. 4) iv. vi. 584 The boarding-out system..has lately been engrafted on our poor-law. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 Jan. 4/1 Boarding-out..means the placing in select homes, and with select foster-parents, destitute healthy children under the age of twelve years. < as lemmas |
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