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workhouses

/ˈwɜːrkhaʊsɪz/ /ˈwɜːrkhaʊzɪz/

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noun

贫民习艺所，贫民劳动院

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. "

在维多利亚时代，许多贫困家庭被迫住进贫民习艺所/贫民劳动院，以劳动换取食物和住所。

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noun

习艺所，劳动监狱。

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. "

在19世纪，一些轻罪犯和赤贫之人有时会被送进习艺所（劳动监狱），他们在那里生活并从事繁重的劳动，比如敲碎石头。

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noun

工厂，制造厂。

A factory; a place of manufacture.

Examples :

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

在工业革命期间，许多城镇都有工厂（制造厂），专门生产纺织品。

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