social servicesBrE/ˌsəʊʃl ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/NAmE/ˌsoʊʃl ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/noun[pl.]asystemthatisorganizedbythelocalgovernmenttohelppeoplewhohavefinancialorfamilyproblems; thedepartmentorthepeoplewhoprovidethishelp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◆aleafletontherangeofsocialservicesavailable宣传现有社会福利范围的传单◆thelocalsocialservicesdepartment当地的社会福利部门