Speenhamland system
/ˈspiːnəmlænd/noun
- historical a system of poor relief first adopted in the late 18th century and established throughout rural England in succeeding years〈史〉斯品汉姆兰制度(18世纪末开始的一种济贫制度, 后在整个英格兰农村地区确立)。
词源
first adopted in Speenhamland, an English village near Newbury, Berks.