| 单词 | day centre | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasday centre   day centre  n. chiefly British a centre operating only during the day, as opposed to one run on a residential basis; (now esp.) a non-residential centre providing social, recreational, or other facilities for the help or support of a particular group of people, as the elderly, the homeless, etc.; cf. day care n. 2b. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > place of resort > 			[noun]		 > non-residential centre for elderly or disabled day centre1888 1888    Final Rep. Commissioners Elem. Educ. Acts 275 in  Parl. Papers (C. 5485) XXXV. 1  				Since the day centres have been at work, there has been a marked improvement in the quality of the candidates. 1951    Brit. Med. Jrnl. 24 Mar. 631/1  				The next development will be the establishment of residential hostels for the same purpose as the new day centre. 1976    Bridgwater Mercury 21 Dec. 1/3  				Grant aid to elderly persons' clubs, luncheon clubs and day centres will be continued. 2011    Courier Mail 		(Queensland)	 		(Nexis)	 30 Sept. 9  				Queensland's biggest homeless day centre, supporting about 70,000 people each year, many of them fighting drug and alcohol addiction. < as lemmas  | 
	
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