单词 | vso |
释义 | > as lemmasV.S.O. V.S.O. n. Voluntary Service Overseas; a member of the organization thus called. ΘΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > voluntary services peace corps1868 V.A.D.1915 W.V.S.1939 Voluntary Service Overseas1960 V.S.O.1960 meals on wheels1961 VISTA1964 W.R.V.S.1966 1960 Voluntary Service Overseas 4 Volunteers give their service free... This leaves V.S.O. with the task of raising funds to cover the cost of travel and insurance. 1962 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Dec. 1007/3 Mrs. Dickson's husband was largely responsible for initiating the scheme, known as Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). 1965 Listener 7 Jan. 21/2 He was the first British V.S.O. to come to Libya. 1967 Guardian 30 May 5/5 The conflict came to a head shortly before my VSO year came to an end. 1980 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts Jan. 111/1 She has a VSO working with her and six or seven dedicated staff. 1981 E. North Dames xiii. 256 Your children will..work for V.S.O. and Amnesty International. < as lemmas |
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