| 单词 | womb-to-tomb |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswomb-to-tomb womb-to-tomb adj. spanning the whole of a person's lifetime; available for the duration of a person's life; cf. cradle-to-grave at cradle n. 2.Frequently with reference to the welfare state or similar government provisions. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > [adjective] > course or span of life > for duration of a lifetime lifelong1613 livelong1788 forever1879 womb-to-tomb1947 lifetime1962 1947 Amer. Jrnl. Econ. & Sociol. 6 197 HIP..offers comprehensive—unlimited—medical care on a prepaid basis through medical groups. Time Magazine has referred to the plan as the ‘Womb to Tomb’ program. 1964 A. Wykes Gambling i. 8 During our womb-to-tomb progress we never stop gambling. 1974 Time 28 Jan. k6/2 Britain's National Health Service, still the model of womb-to-tomb medical care. 1979 Bookseller 23 June 2830/3 Kane and Abel..is a womb-to-tomb tale. 1989 Life (Special Issue) Autumn 74/1 The grocer's daughter used her popularity to chip away at her country's costly ‘womb-to-tomb’ social benefits. 1990 W. Sheed Ess. in Disguise ii. ix. 99 The Catholic Church of America, walled off from its enemies by airtight womb-to-tomb education. 1992 Economist 26 Sept. 47/3 Sweden's womb-to-tomb welfare state is being remodelled. < as lemmas |
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