| 单词 | benefit-society |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbenefit-society benefit-society n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [noun] > insurance association or friendly society Rechabite1637 friendly society1684 provident society1771 provident club1797 benefit-society1801 benefit-club1812 burial-society1812 ménage1815 burial club1848 forestry1861 tontine1871 shepherdry1900 approved society1911 1801 H. More Let. in J. Aitken Eng. Lett. XIX cent. (1946) 52 I have instituted..friendly benefit societies for poor women, which have proved a great relief to the sick and lying-in. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 2nd Ser. 323 There is not a parlour, or club-room, or benefit society..without its red-faced man. 1845 B. Disraeli Sybil III. vi. v. 201 The Benefit Societies..have money in the banks that would maintain the whole working classes..for six weeks. < as lemmas |
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