social services

noun
🔊/ˌsəʊʃl ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/
🔊/ˌsəʊʃl ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/
[plural]
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  1. a system that is organized by the local government to help people who have financial or family problems; the department or the people who provide this help社会福利制度(由当地政府组织,向困难者提供帮助的制度);社会福利部门;社会福利工作人员
    • a leaflet on the range of social services available宣传现有社会福利范围的传单
    • the local social services department当地的社会福利部门