social service
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌsocial ˈservice noun 1 social services [plural] British EnglishSSPG the government department that helps people with problems, for example family or money problems, or the services it provides 〔向在家庭、经济等方面存在问题的人提供帮助的〕社会福利部门 Contact social services for help. 和社会福利部门联系以寻求帮助。 social service workers 社会福利工作者 the provision of social services 社会福利的提供2 PGPE[countable] a service that helps society work properly 社会服务 The country railways provided a vital social service. 乡村的铁路提供了重要的社会服务。
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social service
ˌsocial ˈservice
noun
1. social services [plural] British English the government department that helps people with problems, for example family or money problems, or the services it provides:
Contact social services for help.
social service workers
the provision of social services
2. [countable] a service that helps society work properly:
The country railways provided a vital social service.
ˌsocial ˈservice
noun1. social services [plural] British English the government department that helps people with problems, for example family or money problems, or the services it provides:
2. [countable] a service that helps society work properly: