halfway house
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌhalfway ˈhouse noun 1 [singular] British EnglishMIX something which is a combination of the qualities of two different things 介乎两者之间的东西，兼有两者性质的东西 Belief is a kind of halfway house between non-belief and absolute proof. 信仰是介乎非信仰和绝对真理之间的一种东西。2. [countable]SSO a place for former prisoners or people who have had problems such as mental illness, where they can live until they are ready to live on their own 〔为刑满释放者或已痊愈的精神病人重返社会设立的〕过渡教习所[疗养所]，重返社会训练所，中途之家
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halfway house• The urinary bladder in both sexes acts as a halfway house or store for the urine secreted by the kidneys.• At this time, the colleges of education occupied a halfway house between the universities and the further education sector.• But he knew that suspension was only a halfway house towards complete termination.• He is expected to be released to a halfway house this summer.• There is no halfway house for most people in the excellent companies.• I got another infraction today at the halfway house.• He got thrown out of the halfway house for an overdose.• This uneasy halfway house is fair game for the worst excesses of journalism.ˌhalfway ˈhouse nounChineseSyllable
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halfway house
ˌhalfway ˈhouse
noun
1. [singular] British English something which is a combination of the qualities of two different things:
Belief is a kind of halfway house between non-belief and absolute proof.
2. [countable] a place for former prisoners or people who have had problems such as mental illness, where they can live until they are ready to live on their own
ˌhalfway ˈhouse
noun1. [singular] British English something which is a combination of the qualities of two different things:
2. [countable] a place for former prisoners or people who have had problems such as mental illness, where they can live until they are ready to live on their own