| 单词 | women's institute |
| 释义 | > as lemmasWomen's Institute Women's Institute n. an organization of women, especially in rural areas, who meet regularly and participate in crafts, cultural activities, and social work; (cf. Women's Rural Institute n.); abbreviated W.I.The organization was first set up in Ontario, Canada, in 1897 and in Britain in 1915; it now has branches worldwide. ΘΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > specific women's organizations Ladies' Aid Society1842 mothers' meeting1865 Mothers' Union1888 Women's Institute1897 W.S.P.U.1907 Soroptimist Club1921 rural1925 Rural Institute1925 W.I.Z.O.1925 W.I.1928 W.V.S.1939 Black Sash1955 W.R.V.S.1966 1897 Rep. Farmers' Inst. of Ont. p. xl The First Women's Institute has been formed in Wentworth South, in connection with the Farmers' Institute in that district. 1912 Rep. Farm & Agric. Schools & Colleges in France, Germany, & Belgium (Board of Educ.) 20 The success which has followed the formation of Women's Institutes in Poland, the United States, and Canada incited some social and agricultural reformers in Belgium to organise similar means of education. 1934 D. L. Sayers Nine Tailors 347 Breakfast..was distributed..by members of the Women's Institute. 2009 Yeovil Express (Nexis) 14 Jan. Women's Institute groups across Somerset are calling for help from women..to highlight the effects of violence against women in the U.K. < as lemmas |
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