Poor law
[法] 济贫法, 贫民救济法
📖 牛津释义
Poor Law
(Brit) (formerly) group of laws concerned with giving help and care to poor people （旧时）济贫法.
🧩 词语组成解析
poor
[pʊr]
adj. 贫穷的，贫乏的;令人怜悯的，可怜的;匮乏的;低劣的;
n. the poor 贫困者，穷人;
law
[lɔ:]
n. 法;法学;规律;法制;
vt.& vi. [口语、方言]诉诸法律，对…起诉，控告;
vt. 控告;对…起诉;
🗣️ 情景例句
It's a great opportunity for you, Harry.
这对你是个大好机会， Harry。
To trip and fall
绊倒
Mrs.Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the metre.
理查兹夫人这才想到一定是供电局来人查电表了。