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slate club

/ˈsleɪt klʌb/

翻译: 指英国历史上工人群体中流行的一种小型非正式储蓄互助会或合作社,成员定期缴纳会费,轮流领取共同基金。

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/ˈsleɪt klʌb/informalbritish已废弃
  • zh指英国历史上工人群体中流行的一种小型非正式储蓄互助会或合作社,成员定期缴纳会费,轮流领取共同基金。

An old-fashioned term referring to a small, informal savings club or cooperative where members contribute money regularly and take turns receiving the pooled funds, often used by working-class communities in the UK.

  1. Historical savings schemeC1formalbritish

    A type of informal savings club, common in the UK in the 19th and early 20th centuries, where members contributed small amounts of money regularly, recorded on a slate, and received a lump sum at the end of a period, often for Christmas or holidays.

    zh历史储蓄会

    • My grandmother used to put money into a slate club every week for Christmas presents.
    • The slate club was a popular way for working-class families to save.
    • He recorded each member's contribution in the slate club ledger.