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workhouses

/ˈwɜːrkhaʊsɪz/ /ˈwɜːrkhaʊzɪz/

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noun

救貧院

An institution for the poor homeless, funded by the local parish where the able-bodied were required to work. Wp

Examples :

"During the Victorian era, many impoverished families were forced to live and labor in workhouses in exchange for food and shelter. "

ビクトリア朝時代には、多くの貧しい家族が食料と住居の代わりに救貧院で生活し、労働することを強いられました。

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noun

作業場, 労働収容所

A prison in which the sentence includes manual labour.

Examples :

"In the 19th century, petty criminals and the very poor were sometimes sent to workhouses, where they lived and performed hard labor, like breaking rocks. "

19世紀には、軽犯罪者や非常に貧しい人々が作業場に送られることがあり、そこで彼らは生活し、石を割るなどの重労働を行いました。

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noun

工場

A factory; a place of manufacture.

Examples :

"During the Industrial Revolution, many towns had workhouses where textiles were produced. "

産業革命の間、多くの町には繊維が生産される工場がありました。

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