| 单词 | looked-after |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslooked-after looked-after adj. (a) cared for, provided for, tended; frequently with modifying adverb, as well-looked-after, etc. (b) spec. (British) designating children or young adults who have been taken into the care of a local authority; (also) designating the services in place to deliver care to these individuals. ΚΠ 1856 Mrs. Stephens' Illustr. New Monthly July 19/1 The well-looked-after girls having severally courtesied, according to their age, entered the carriage with Lady Belinda. 1905 Poultry Jan. 19/1 Geese on the farm, treated as a well looked after side issue to general farming. 1993 Children Act 1989: Rep. Secretaries of State for Health & Wales ii. 30 in Parl. Papers 1992–3 (Cm. 2144) The number of unallocated cases has risen to 164, that is, a quarter of the authority's looked after children. 1998 Community Care 5 Feb. 51/1 (advt.) The plan is to eventually achieve a specialised structure with Teams covering Intake/Assessment, Family Support and a Looked After Team. 2009 M. Smith Rethinking Resid. Child Care i. 1 Since the election of the New Labour government in 1997 looked-after children have featured prominently in policy agendas. 2012 Vancouver Province (Nexis) 22 Aug. b3 Another stereotype that Symonds..said people should toss aside is that the other woman is a looked-after woman. < as lemmas |
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