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baby farmer

/ˈbeɪbi ˌfɑːmə/

翻译: 历史术语,指19世纪末至20世纪初以收费方式收托婴儿却疏于照料或虐待婴儿的人,常导致婴儿死亡;现该词已过时,带有黑暗社会史色彩。

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/ˈbeɪbi ˌfɑːmə/informalbritish已废弃
  • zh历史术语,指19世纪末至20世纪初以收费方式收托婴儿却疏于照料或虐待婴儿的人,常导致婴儿死亡;现该词已过时,带有黑暗社会史色彩。

A historical term from the late 19th and early 20th centuries referring to a person who took in infants for payment but neglected or mistreated them, often leading to the babies' deaths. The term is now considered archaic and associated with a dark period of social history.

  1. Historical term for illegal child careC2formalbritish

    A historical term referring to a person who took in infants for payment but neglected or harmed them, often leading to death. This practice was associated with illegal baby farming in the 19th century.

    zh历史术语:非法婴儿照护

    • The Victorian era saw the rise of baby farmers who exploited desperate mothers.
    • The trial of the notorious baby farmer shocked the public.
    • Baby farmers often advertised as nurses but provided terrible care.